News - Northern Mariana Islands

SUSUPE, Saipan — A total of $2.6 billion in military/federal investment is expected to pour into Tinian as part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s military buildup to counter the People’s Republic of China’s influence in the region.

Just after the announcement of a $15 billion opportunity for at least three companies for military construction in Micronesia, yet more opportunities have been announced for the Pacific region.
 

FRANCISCO C. ADA SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — The return of Hong Kong Airlines flights to Saipan also heralds the jump-starting of the all-important Chinese market in the Northern Mariana Islands tourism industry, which has experienced anemic visitor arrivals since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

After 43 years, Hyatt Regency Saipan is bidding the Northern Mariana Islands goodbye on June 30, according to an announcement on its website.