AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDisaster Support: The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Business Recovery Center in Saipan to help businesses and residents hit by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with walk-ins and disaster-loan help starting Tuesday, May 26. Climate Diplomacy: The UN General Assembly backed stronger climate action overwhelmingly, endorsing a top-court advisory opinion on states’ legal duties—despite U.S. and major oil-producer opposition, and with language pushing fossil-fuel subsidy cuts and “full reparation.” China-Taiwan Tensions: Nauru has ordered officials and state bodies to follow the “One China” policy, while Taiwan’s trade office in Fiji rejected Nauru’s “province of China” framing. Pacific Power Play: Coverage highlights how great-power rivalry is tightening across the Pacific, with island leaders increasingly pulled into the contest. Connectivity Upgrade: NEC says the 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable System is complete, bringing faster, more reliable internet to Nauru, Kiribati and FSM.
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