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The village of Chalan Pågo-Ordot marked a historic milestone on Sept. 15 with the ribbon cutting of its long-awaited Multipurpose Emergency Shelter, the island’s first designated emergency facility built outside Guam Department of Education schools. Two other ribbon cuttings have been held through the years at the facility.
 

A $400 million hotel project by Honhui Guam LLC, featuring 824 rooms, a CHamoru-themed water park and other first-class amenities for visitors — as well as parking with busing for its approximately 800 employees — could go before the Guam Land Use Commission in October.
 

SAIPAN — Despite the uncertain economic times, several brave souls on Saipan have taken the leap to set up their own businesses — from electronics and pet grooming to poke bowls, barbecue, and smoked meats.
 
 

MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The Marshall Islands Nitijela (parliament) approved its largest-ever national budget in September, setting in motion plans to spend $769,342,435 during the fiscal 2026 year that started Oct,1.
 

• Guam Building Permits (June-July 2025)
• Guam New Business Licenses (January 2025)

The Guam Economic Development Authority’s Destinu Guåhan Venture Capital program has approved funding for four local business projects valued at roughly $6.3 million in matched venture capital funding.