This issue of the Journal underlines the importance of relationships in different ways.
From a business purchased by three individuals — none of whom felt they had the experience to take the step alone to a business that struggled through Guam’s permitting process – these stories show how relationships both personal and professional govern decisions.
The permitting process is a challenge for businesses that the Journal has reported on for years. Savvy investors always look at the climate and welcome they will receive on their journey, and Guam falls short when it comes to the permitting process. That process can take months and particularly for local small businesses, in today’s challenging environment that is a burden that some willing entrepreneurs are not willing or able to take.
Our story from the Marshall Islands details how the country is re-examining its precarious relationship with the dollar and what is known as “corresponding” U.S. banks, and how officials plan to develop a stable financial relationship.
Airports are a gateway to a destination and give visitors — whatever their reason for coming to a location – their first impressions. In the islands we are blessed with lush landscapes that help that impression and flights that descend slow enough to airports for tourists to see the waters and beaches that await them.
In this Journal we examine what regional airports in Micronesia offer in a concrete way. Not least among airport relationships are the ones each has with the Federal Aviation Administration. A department of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FAA has multiple responsibilities.
Not least of all are those related to airport safety and inspections, and standards for airport design, construction, and operation.
And the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program’s grants have funded airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting – and most importantly fire safety.
The paper reports on the relationship that we have daily — with what we wear — and the why’s and how’s of thrifting in Guam. Guam is part of a national and international trend of this more thoughtful focus.
And while we are blessed with a variety of retail options in the islands, thrifting is now becoming part of our daily lives.
And our two expert columnists report on highly important relationships — with the economy and our weather. mbj
From a business purchased by three individuals — none of whom felt they had the experience to take the step alone to a business that struggled through Guam’s permitting process – these stories show how relationships both personal and professional govern decisions.
The permitting process is a challenge for businesses that the Journal has reported on for years. Savvy investors always look at the climate and welcome they will receive on their journey, and Guam falls short when it comes to the permitting process. That process can take months and particularly for local small businesses, in today’s challenging environment that is a burden that some willing entrepreneurs are not willing or able to take.
Our story from the Marshall Islands details how the country is re-examining its precarious relationship with the dollar and what is known as “corresponding” U.S. banks, and how officials plan to develop a stable financial relationship.
Airports are a gateway to a destination and give visitors — whatever their reason for coming to a location – their first impressions. In the islands we are blessed with lush landscapes that help that impression and flights that descend slow enough to airports for tourists to see the waters and beaches that await them.
In this Journal we examine what regional airports in Micronesia offer in a concrete way. Not least among airport relationships are the ones each has with the Federal Aviation Administration. A department of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FAA has multiple responsibilities.
Not least of all are those related to airport safety and inspections, and standards for airport design, construction, and operation.
And the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program’s grants have funded airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting – and most importantly fire safety.
The paper reports on the relationship that we have daily — with what we wear — and the why’s and how’s of thrifting in Guam. Guam is part of a national and international trend of this more thoughtful focus.
And while we are blessed with a variety of retail options in the islands, thrifting is now becoming part of our daily lives.
And our two expert columnists report on highly important relationships — with the economy and our weather. mbj