Are we safe? Vol. 8 No. 5 May 2024 | Page 3

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Vol . 8 No . 05 What we have this month May 2024

Our Cover
Technology No turning back on AI 13
VOL . 8 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 05
CNMI Tourism rebound 15
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MAY 2024
ARE WE
SAFE ?
Understanding the truth behind Guam ’ s crime trends
American Samoa
A push toward deep-sea mining www . pacificislandtimes . com
The clashing views of crimes on Guam
16
The rise of neighborhood watch
17
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
Transparency 4
Insights
These Islands : Beijing red carper for FSM
6
Live from Saipan : Change we say
7
Yes & Know : At GDOE , several years ago
8
Pacific Reflections : Pacific projects
9
Military
‘ Resilience is our armor ’
10
The price of national security
11
Palau
COFA deal is fairly good but talks aren ’ t over yet
Technology
Staying relevant in the age of AI
Around the Pacific
American Samoa sitting on gold mine
20
Palau satisfied with COFA deal but needs more
21
FSM : Back-to-back trips to US and China
22
Drought in Marshall Islands
23
Microwaves : The Marshallese Bible
24
New Zealand in AUKUS
25
Pacific islands ’ voice gets louder on plastics treaty
26
Our Islands Our People :
The shell status symbol
27
Life Lessons : A legacy of wisdom 28
Film Jhett Tolentino : From accounting to filmmaking 29
Art Creativity runs in the family 30
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