AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCNMI Disaster Aid: Applications opened Oct. 9 for unemployment assistance to workers and self-employed people affected by Super Typhoon Sinlaku; the deadline is Oct. 24. Guam Business: PowerUP is hiring ahead of its planned December opening at Micronesia Mall, where the 26,000-square-foot entertainment center expects to create local jobs. Ocean Investment: NOAA’s new observing agreements include more than $4 million for Pacific Islands systems in fiscal 2027, supporting data used for port operations, navigation and coastal planning. Climate Resilience: Australia is investing $3 million to protect Pacific infrastructure, including the East Micronesia Cable landing site in Kiribati; new pledges have also brought the Pacific Resilience Facility’s funding to just under $200 million, still short of its $500 million goal. Household Finances: A study of Pacific household data finds remittances reach many low-income families in the FSM, Marshall Islands and other island countries, though the poorest households receive a smaller share of the total money sent.
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