AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoStorm Readiness: As Tropical Storm Champi approaches, telecom providers say they have secured facilities, tested backup power and positioned crews for outages. A typhoon watch covers Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam, with damaging winds and heavy rain possible this weekend. Tourism and Air Links: August arrivals were 61% below a year earlier, with just 5,001 visitors as air capacity remains limited. Philippine Airlines’ twice-weekly Manila service resumes Oct. 26, and the Marianas Visitors Authority approved a $400,000 marketing deal to promote the route and attract visitors. Power Costs: Gov. David Apatang wants the CNMI to study nuclear power as a possible alternative to aging diesel generators. Separately, a post-typhoon utility financing bill has gone to the governor, while regulators review a proposed $500 million solar-and-battery project. Local Food: Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi wiped out much of the islands’ crops, leaving farmers struggling to recover and consumers more reliant on imported produce.
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