PONPHEI, 02 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS/MICRONESIA SUN NEWS) — A new regional media platform dedicated to covering the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Marshall Islands has officially launched. “We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Micronesia Sun LLC, a new media and communications services platform dedicated to delivering timely, reliable, […]
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Pacific must shape its own future: Forum Chair Wale
SUVA, 02 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS)— Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mathew Wale has declared that Pacific leaders must take ownership of the region’s future, warning that while international interest in the Pacific continues to grow, the region’s development agenda and security priorities must remain firmly in Pacific hands. Delivering his inaugural address at […]
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U.S and allied forces converge in Guam, CNMI, Japan for Valiant Shield and Citadel exercises
SAIPAN, 23 JUNE 2026 ( PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — U.S Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, today kicked off Exercise Valiant Shield 2026, a biennial field training exercise that prepares the joint and combined force to rapidly respond to crises and contingencies across the spectrum of operations — from humanitarian assistance […]
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Micronesia backs binding global methane agreement after El Niño fish kill
PONPHEI, 29 JUNE 2026 (PACNEWS) — The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has backed the United Nations Secretary-General’s call for urgent methane cuts and called for a binding global agreement to rapidly reduce emissions, saying the world is moving “rapidly in the wrong direction.” FSM Secretary of Environment, Climate Change, and Emergency Management Florian Yatilman […]
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Global media leaders told journalism must change and the Pacific has a key role to play
BONN, 29 JUNE 2026 (PMN)—-Journalism is at a turning point and Pacific media could be part of the answer. That was one of the strongest messages to emerge from last week’s Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, where more than 1500 editors, journalists, researchers and policymakers from over 100 countries gathered to tackle some of […]
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Naoero’s east Micronesia cable goes live, ending reliance on satellite internet
YAREN, 26 JUNE 2026 (ISLANDS BUSINESS)—Naoero has entered a new phase in its telecommunications development. The East Micronesia Cable (EMC) connection between Naoero and Guam officially went live on 24 June, the Naoero Fibre Cable Division of Cenpac Corporation said. The launch marks a major milestone for the country’s communications infrastructure, as customers on the […]