Oceania Micronesia Ocean shipping company Matson Inc. announced that Patrick Bulaon has been promoted to VP and general manager of Guam/Micronesia, starting today; he will oversee all operations and sales activities in the Western Pacific and Micronesia region
Oceania Micronesia Startup Weekend Micronesia, an annual 3-day event aimed at preparing aspiring entrepreneurs, will be held online from 27-29 April with TechStars Startup Weekend, an organisation dedicated to promoting local entrepreneurship and strengthening communities
Oceania Micronesia The country has received the first of two Guardian-class Patrol Boats, delivered through the Pacific Maritime Security Program, highlighting how Australia is not only a partner, but also a close friend for the State
Oceania Micronesia Last week the country was celebrating Yap Day, a holiday in Yap State, one of the country's four states, where a celebration of traditional Yapese culture is held with traditional competitions and dances
Oceania Micronesia Job Corps, the programme that offers career technical skills training in 10 industries, is now also available to students in the country, after it opened its tuition-free doors to Pacific Rim students
Oceania Micronesia Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technologies, visited the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, looking at investment opportunities including the technology, renewable energy, transport and tourism sectors
Oceania Micronesia The five from Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau - announced that they would be withdrawing from the Pacific Islands Forum, having lost the vote to elect a new secretary-general
Oceania Micronesia The Micronesia Climate Change Alliance's new project "Telling Tales with Trash" is underway to encourage children to participate in the island-wide recycled art competition
Oceania Micronesia The Department of Military Science at the University of Guam has released its first volume of The Leadership Journal of Micronesia, which features the stories of 11 men and women who have served as notable examples of leadership in Micronesia
Oceania Micronesia Arnold&PorterKayeScholer, legal firm assisting the country, extended its contract with a higher fee as Micronesia approaches the final year of its free association pact with the US: its growing geopolitical importance will require longer negotiations
Oceania Micronesia The first Green Climate Fund disbursement, to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities and help them better adapt to the effects of climate change, has been transferred to the country
Oceania Micronesia Australia, Japan and the US have pledged to work in partnership with the country - as well as Kiribati and Nauru - to improve internet connectivity by providing funding to build a new undersea cable for about 100,000 people in three countries
Oceania Micronesia In a virtual meeting, representatives from the country and India discussed the development and expansion of current cooperation and the local capacity-building mechanism, in a move some think would be useful to India to expand into the region