AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCaptive Insurance: FSM President Wesley Simina used a Tokyo seminar to promote the country as a business and insurance hub. The sector has generated about US$338 million in corporate tax revenue, and more than 20 Japanese-owned captive insurers are licensed or awaiting approval. Tuna Trade: Pacific fisheries officials will push for a bigeye tuna management plan covering both purse seine and longline fleets. The measure could reshape fishing opportunities and revenue for island economies. Climate Finance: A US$250 million Green Climate Fund grant, alongside US$809 million in Asian Development Bank financing, will support climate-resilient infrastructure and services in 14 Pacific countries, including FSM, Palau and the Marshall Islands. Economic Pressures: SPC warns that fuel costs, climate impacts and tight development financing are intensifying risks for Pacific economies heavily reliant on imported fuel.
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