AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTyphoon Preparations: Champi has strengthened to a typhoon, with damaging winds and heavy rain forecast across the Marianas. Saipan businesses are securing properties, while Bank of Hawai‘i has closed its Saipan branch until further notice. Tinian businesses are bracing for another storm after earlier typhoon damage. Tourism: August visitor arrivals were 61% below last year’s level, but Philippine Airlines is scheduled to resume Saipan service Oct. 25. The Marianas Visitors Authority approved $400,000 for promotion, aiming to use the airline’s network to reach new markets. Energy Costs: Gov. David Apatang says nuclear power should be studied as a possible alternative to aging diesel generators and costly imported fuel; feasibility, safety and environmental reviews are still needed. Short-Term Rentals: Revenue and Taxation says it cannot enforce a proposed rental-tax bill’s requirements for booking platforms without costly system upgrades, raising doubts about the measure as written.
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