NEC's East Micronesia Cable System EMCS is now completed; the submarine cable connects three Pacific island nations and in the Federated States of Micronesia has been handed over to FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation FSMTCC

Ambassador Akillino H. Susaia presented his credentials to UNESCO Director-General during a formal ceremony at the organization's headquarters, officially beginning Susaia’s tenure as Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia

FSM and Australia will sign a MoU to implement the Pacific Policing Initiative, the key policing cooperation mechanism in the Pacific, and to enhance maritime security cooperation harnessing Australia's investments in regional security partnerships

The First Lady of FSM, Madam Ancelly Simina, joined women leaders and community members in Chuuk State to commemorate International Women’s Day; This year’s celebration also marked the 16th anniversary of the establishment of the Chuuk Women’s Council