Vol. 9 No. 11 What we have this month November 2025
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VOL. 9 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO. 11
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NOVEMBER 2025
Despite President Whipps’ push, Palauans refuse to accept US deportees
CNMI
Loyalty belongs to US
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At the crossroads of the US-China race for deep-sea minerals www. pacificislandtimes. com
Palauans refuse to take undesirable aliens from the U. S. 14
From the Publisher’ s Desk Nauru and Guam: A tale of two islands 4
Brief Chat Kimberly King-Hinds: Legislating and influencing 5
Insights
Live from Saipan: Always empty coffers 8 Yes & Know: Coming and going 9 Pacific Frontline: Modernizing the Guam port 10
Inside the Reef: Global prices are |
beyond local politicians’ control |
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Pacific Reflections: Bets on development |
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CNMI |
Washington, not Beijing |
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Around the Pacific |
The race for FSM’ s deep-sea wealth |
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Pacific island leaders want peace |
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Obesity in the Pacific |
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Microwaves: |
Health disparities in the Marshall Islands |
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The high seas at risk |
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Tuvalu launches submarine cable |
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Our Islands, Our People: |
Palau’ s far-flung islands |
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Life |
Second-class American? |
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Lesson: Hiring the right people |
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Art |
Art galore in October |
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