Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
The escalating risk environment requires more than empty words
The Guam Daily Post
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The security environment in our region is changing and the risk to Guam is increasing. U.S. presence, once seen as a deterrent, now makes Guam a target. As the environment changes and the risk to Guam escalates, more candor is required about the...
Hong Kong’s same-sex marriage registration proposal criticised
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Dino Wong and Geoffrey Yu count themselves among the lucky ones. The Hong Kong couple were married in 2019, in a hastily arranged trip to the US Pacific territory of Guam. The couple, who had been together for about five years and wanted to marry,...
Analysis of the 2025 Federal Tax Changes Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Legislation
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump signed wide-ranging tax legislation, P.L. 119-21 (the Legislation) on July 4, 2025. The Legislation includes net tax cuts of $4.5 trillion and spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, for a cost compared with current...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
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From Slave to Superpower – How The U.S. Rose From Colony To Global Warlord
Zee News
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New Delhi: The United States now sits at the head of the global table. It calls the shots, launches wars, controls currencies and decides who gets sanctioned. But rewind the clock by 250 years, and this self-declared leader of the free world was...
The history of US bases and a planned ammunition factory
The Manila Times
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July 12, 2025
AT Subic Bay, a planned United States factory where missiles and drones would be assembled and ammunitions produced is feared to return Olongapo City to infamy as the sex-abuse capital of the Philippines. The 1987 Philippine Constitution bans the...
Australian Gov’t Clears Vocus-TPG Telecom Fiber Deal
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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July 8, 2025
Paul Lipscombe, DataCenterDynamics July 8, 2025 The Australian government has approved Vocus Group's AU$5.25 billion (US$3.42bn) acquisition of TPG Telecom's fiber infrastructure assets and Enterprise, Government, and Wholesale (EGW) fixed...
2 Republican senators tap former Del. Mike San Nicolas as independent contractor
Pacific Daily News
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Republican Sens. Chris Duenas and Telo Taitague separately tapped Guam’s former Democrat delegate to the U.S. Congress, Mike San Nicolas, as an independent contractor to help them draft legislation. San Nicolas’ contract with Duenas is for $63,747...
PUA fraud defendants plead not guilty
The Guam Daily Post
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Six of the seven defendants accused of defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program out of $1.9 million pleaded not guilty in the District Court of Guam on Thursday. Charissa Tenorio, Tina Sanchez, Winnie Joe Santos, Frankie Rosalin,...
BizLex Q&A: Crinda Francke
Smiley Pete - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
Crinda Francke, Lexington-based president and CEO of ExecuTrain, was named Kentucky’s Small Business Person of the Year for 2025 and honored during a spring ceremony in Washington, D.C., alongside winners from all 50 states, the District of...
Sinajana Pay-Less to temporarily close for renovation starting July 28
Pacific Daily News
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Pay-Less Markets said it will temporarily close its Sinajana location for renovations beginning Monday, July 28. The closure is part of a major upgrade aimed at modernizing the store and improving the community’s shopping experience, Pay-Less, a...
LETTER: CHamoru-only is flat-out wrong
Pacific Daily News
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(Later this week, I’ll share a companion letter offering the opposing perspective.) Some believe that only CHamorus should vote on Guam’s political status. The argument is rooted in history: CHamorus were never given a say when Guam was taken by...
Top 10 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2025
South Africa Today
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July 6, 2025
According to recent global studies, women-led companies generate more revenue and create more inclusive workplaces—yet they still receive less than 3% of venture capital funding. Despite these odds, the women on this list are breaking barriers and...
YouTuber pleads guilty to flying drone over Camp Blaz, posting footage online
Pacific Daily News
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A local YouTuber has agreed to plead guilty to violating national defense airspace after he flew a drone over Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz and posted the footage online. Aerial videos of Camp Blaz posted on Billy Cao Cruz’s YouTube channel, Planet...
Don Don Donki offering free shuttle rides from July 16 to Oct. 15
Pacific Daily News
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Japanese retail giant Don Don Donki said it will be offering free shuttle rides to and from The Village of Donki in Tamuning and multiple hotels this summer and beyond, from July 16 to Oct. 15. Visitors could hop on air-conditioned shuttle from...
USCGC Oliver Henry crew completes successful patrol, strengthens maritime security while deepening partnerships
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to homeport in Guam on June 16 after a 22-day local patrol and training evaluation, reinforcing maritime security, upholding federal laws, and fostering community partnerships in...
OFB director predicts GovGuam layoffs if BPT rollback immediate
The Guam Daily Post
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The government of Guam stands to lose $78.2 million in general fund revenue if the Business Privilege tax is rolled back from 5% to 4%, according to the legislature's Office of Finance and Budget Director Steve Guerrero. "If we are going to reduce...
US Allies in Europe Project Aircraft Carrier Power Near China
Newsweek
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July 11, 2025
European NATO members have projected naval power into the Indo-Pacific through aircraft carrier deployments in recent years, as China—a European Union trading partner and U.S. rival—undergoes a military buildup, challenging Washington and its...
Director warns of GovGuam layoffs over sudden tax rollback: 'Every department will be losing warm bodies'
Pacific Daily News
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A proposed business privilege tax rollback from 5% to 4% once again drew strong support and opposition on Monday as it did last month, but this time around, it came with a warning of potential layoffs within the government of Guam. If the 1% rate...