AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDisaster Support: The U.S. SBA has opened a Business Recovery Center in Saipan to help businesses and nonprofits hit by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with walk-in help and disaster-loan guidance starting Tuesday, May 26. China-Taiwan Policy Pressure: Nauru has ordered all public servants and state-owned enterprises to follow the “One China” principle, including tighter rules on Taiwan-related wording and symbols—while Taiwan’s trade office in Fiji rejected Nauru’s “province of China” label. Connectivity Push: NEC says it has completed the 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable System, handing it over to operators in FSM, Kiribati and Nauru to move beyond satellite-only links. Geopolitics in the Pacific: Australia-China rivalry remains the backdrop, with Pacific leaders and security experts warning that great-power brinkmanship is increasingly “in the backyard,” not on the sidelines. Energy Shock Risk: A separate week’s reporting highlights how oil-price pressure is already hitting Pacific island costs and business margins, underscoring how vulnerable the region remains.
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