International News
HANMI supports Delta Air Line’s ambassadors for CNMI
The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands joined the Marianas Visitors Authority and Delta Air Lines on July 27, 2016, in appointing 227 “ambassadors”…
Japan’s Tabippo to promote Saipan, Tinian
Japan Internet travel website Tabippo.net visited Saipan and Tinian from June 29 to July 2, 2016, to shoot a wide array of travel coverage to…
Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters, search continues for 3 missing fishermen off Oahu
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three boaters attempting to assist in the search and rescue case for three missing fishermen off of the North Shore…
Canon Korea visits Rota, Saipan on MVA FAM tour
In cooperation with global camera brand Canon Korea, the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) conducted a mega FAM(iliarization) tour on Rota and Saipan from June 22…
HK Airlines launches direct flights to Saipan
Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally acclaimed full-service airline, will exclusively operate twice-weekly direct flight between Hong Kong and Saipan International Airport starting midnight today. …
Current economic notes: Japan, Korea, and China
In its economic assessment for May, the Japanese government judged that the damage from the earthquakes that hit the island of Kyushu in April were…
US Coast Guard, Singapore partner to improve port security
A U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team completed a bilateral engagement with the Republic of Singapore officials in May. This engagement involved sharing…
Delta celebrates 27 years of service to Saipan
The anniversary was marked with special activities before Delta’s flight to Saipan on June 1, 2016, from Narita International Airport. At the check-in counter, Saipan-da…
HHA wins funding to support micro-enterprise businesses
The SCHHA Homestead Housing Authority (HHA) competitively won $112,000 in federal and private funds to assist a dozen micro-entrepreneurs to get a start or to…
Chuuk refurbishes wastewater treatment plant
Chuuk State officials recently inaugurated a newly-refurbished waste water treatment plant to include a conventional sewerage system and reliable pumping and treatment system to service…
MVA joins Russia’s Pacific International Tourism Expo.
On May 20-22, 2016, the Marianas Visitors Authority participated in the Pacific International Tourism Expo (PITE) 2016, the largest and most well-recognized travel-related exhibition in…
CNMI visitor arrivals down 12 percent in March
Visitors arrivals to the CNMI dropped 12 percent in March 2016 compared to March 2015. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, arrivals to the…
Coast Guard coordinates, assist search efforts for 9 missing boaters
U.S. Coast Guard and AMVER crews rescued three boaters in the waters between Chuuk and Puluwat Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Wednesday. An HC-130 Hercules…
CNMI visitor arrivals up 10 pct in February
Visitors arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands jumped 10 percent in February 2016 compared to February 2015. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, arrivals…
President Obama proposes additional efforts to combat Zika virus
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo yesterday issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s additional efforts to combat the Zika virus. The Obama Administration submitted a $1.9-billion…
42 people rescued after abandoning fishing boat south of Hawaii
The Coast Guard successfully coordinated the rescue of 42 people who abandoned ship when their fishing vessel American Eagle caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south…
Korea Marianas Tourism Council formed
To strengthen its valuable partnership with Korea travel partners, the Marianas Visitors Authority has appointed a Korea Marianas Tourism Council comprised of CEOs and presidents…
Taiwan Moments shows Hell of the Marianas overseas
The Marianas Visitors Authority’s annual signature event Hell of the Marianas was scheduled to be featured on the 1-hour show “Taiwan Moments” last month, bringing…
Visitor arrivals up 11 percent in October 2015
October 2015 visitor arrivals to the Northern Mariana Islands rose 11 percent compared to October 2014. According to the Marianas Visitors Authority, arrivals to…
Hotel occupancy up 67 percent; rates up 40 percent since 2010
With the release of its latest monthly occupancy statistics, the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported that occupancy rates have catapulted 67 percent…
Marshalls gets $8.9M in Compact payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs recently released to the government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ U.S.…
Hotel occupancy at 94 percent in September
The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 94.27-percent occupancy rate among 11 member hotels for September 2015, a 21-percent increase compared to…
International Coastal Cleanup on Nov. 14
It is that time of the year again to show your passion for the ocean. Saipan will be participating in the Annual International Coastal Cleanup…
Saipan mayor’s office to send 9 local students to Japan
Nine local students have confirmed their participation in an educational and cultural trip to Japan in November, according to Saipan mayor’s office student cultural exchange…
Delta Air Lines down to one daily flight to Saipan
The carrier said the move was a result of the retirement of six B747-400 aircraft as well as the continued yen devaluation and average fare…