American SamoaA new submarine cable between Samoa and American Samoa has been agreed, to further enhance Internet and communications connectivity. The MOU states that the cable will run between Upolu and Tutuila and allow access to the 15,000km Hawaiki cable that connects New Zealand to the west coast of the United States.
Northern Marianas (CNMI)Visitor arrivals are steadily rising, according to the Marianas Visitors Authority. Although Japanese tourist numbers are low compared to pre-COVID times, statistics show Koreans (52,811) as well as people from Guam (7,461) and . . .