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SUSUPE, Saipan — The Northern Mariana Islands has lost more than half of its workforce over the past two decades, while businesses continue to struggle with worker shortages and the outmigration of skilled residents, according to a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report and local stakeholders.

As if by magic, an abandoned bus appeared on Macheche Street in Dededo about a month ago.

For some employees or employers, support from unions or non-profit organizations contributes to ensuring safe, fair, and enjoyable workplaces.

The United States and Australia announced on Sept. 2 at the Pacific Island Forum that each country will donate funding for the Pacific Islands, for a total of $580 million.

Qantas will double its direct service between Brisbane and Koror to two return flights a week during the peak season, after signing a new agreement to continue operating the Palau Paradise Express.

Line crews from the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. have pushed forward with grid restoration efforts across Rota, successfully bringing the total number of energized customers on the island to 442 as of early September.

The A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority board of directors awarded two concession contracts during a special board meeting on Sept. 3.

Lawmakers are considering new legislative mandates that would require all shipping containers arriving on island to be fitted with standardized high-security seals, addressing vulnerabilities in maritime cargo inspections and bolstering efforts to prevent illicit drugs from entering the territory.