. Data Bank — February 2026 Department: Data Bank Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Data Bank — February 2026
. Corporate Giving — February 2026 Department: Corporate Giving Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Corporate Giving — February 2026
. Letter to the Editor: Evolving plans and collaboration with the Guam Community College Opinion: Columns Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Letter to the Editor: Evolving plans and collaboration with the Guam Community College Editor, I would like to share our progress and evolving plans to develop an advanced manufacturing facility in collaboration with Guam Community College.
. Quotable — February 2026 Department: Quotable Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Quotable — February 2026
. Two watches, the tough subject of tipping, and taking customers in your stride Opinion: Plain English Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Two watches, the tough subject of tipping, and taking customers in your stride The other week I went into a jewelry store in Guam to replace two batteries, one each in two watches. I paid $18 for each battery and for them to be changed, and I assume the charge was for the old batteries to be disposed of.
. Tourism is economic infrastructure: from recovery to resilience in the Marianas Opinion: Columns Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Tourism is economic infrastructure: from recovery to resilience in the Marianas Resilience runs deep in the Marianas.* From the seafaring Chamorro and Carolinian ancestors who first settled these islands, through centuries of foreign rule, war, natural disasters, and pandemics, the people of the Marianas have endured repeated cycles of trials, hardship, and resilience. Once again, the Marianas is working to move forward from another challenge: a prolonged downturn in its primary economic driver, tourism.
. Planning for the future Opinion: Editorial Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News Planning for the future If there’s one thing decades of administrations in Guam show a remarkable talent for it’s producing plans and reports on plans and standing up task forces to prepare plans.
. New digital currency used in the Marshall Islands for universal basic income payments News: Marshall Islands Posted on: Feb 09, 2026 Share this News New digital currency used in the Marshall Islands for universal basic income payments MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The new stable coin cryptocurrency endorsed by the Marshall Islands government, known as USDM1, will get its first major test in the RMI next month as part of the universal basic income payment.
. US SBA issues notice withdrawing access of loans to non-US citizens, withdrawal could affect Pacific islands News: Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau Posted on: Feb 06, 2026 Share this News US SBA issues notice withdrawing access of loans to non-US citizens, withdrawal could affect Pacific islands In a Feb. 2 announcement of a Dec. 19 procedural notice the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that its loans will no longer be available to non-U.S. citizens, typically permanent residents or green card holders as of March 1.