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Your Guide to Planning the Perfect 2023 Pacific Summer Vacation
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 13, 2023
Summer 2023 is just around the corner, fellow wanderlusters! Are you ready for the ultimate adventure this season? Look no further than the breathtaking Pacific Islands! This sun-soaked paradise is beckoning you, and we promise you’ll have the...
President Tsai confers decoration on Marshall Islands President Kabua, hosts state banquet
Taiwan President News
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March 22, 2022
TAIWAN, March 22 - President Tsai confers decoration on Marshall Islands President Kabua, hosts state banquet President Tsai confers decoration on Marshall Islands President Kabua, hosts state banquet Following a welcome ceremony with military...
Tonga Tourism Industry Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 23, 2023
Tongan tourism industry leaders and key stakeholders solidified their dedication to embracing digital transformation. This commitment took shape during their participation in the Pacific Digital Champions training program from 15th-16th August,...
Papua New Guinea becomes the 19th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 10, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has welcomed Papua New Guinea as the most recent signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC), which consolidates support for collective action on the implementation of the Pacific...
Pacific Tourism Organisations Tahitia Kamea selected to be part of 2023 Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders (RPIL) Fellowship
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 3, 2023
Tahitia Kamea of Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has completed the inaugural Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders (RPIL) Fellowship Program in Hawaii. Hosted by the renowned East-West Center with funding from the United States government, the...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 1, 2023
This week, Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) staff participated in the Pacific Digital Champions training program as it reinforced its commitment to digital transformation. The Pacific Digital Champions training program is an integral part of...
Island Hopper Takes Flight: Reconnects Pacific, Boosting Travel and Commerce
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 28, 2023
The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) welcomes the recent announcement made by Nauru Airline regarding the resumption of its Island Hopper service. In a move that holds great significance for the Northern Pacific Island countries, Nauru Airlines...
President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
Taiwan President News
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June 26, 2025
TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...
RMI Welcomed as the Latest Signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 22, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation is pleased to confirm the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) as the 18th signatory of the Pacific Leader’s Sustainable Tourism Commitment (SOC). Inspired by the ambitions of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Announces New Digital Champions Program
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 1, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), is pleased to announce newly appointed Pacific Digital Champions, under the New Zealand government-funded Pacific Digital Tourism Transformation Project (Phase 2). In support of the SPTO Digital Strategy...
News Release – Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 7, 2023
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent travel to countries where dengue is...
News Release – Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 7, 2023
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent travel to countries where dengue is...
Department of Health reports travel-related dengue virus cases in Hawai‘i
Hawaii State Department of Health
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August 7, 2023
Posted on Aug 7, 2023 in Newsroom HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has received two reports of travel-related dengue cases in Hawai‘i, one in Kaua‘i County and one in Hawai‘i County. Both cases were in individuals who had recent...
Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 29, 2025
Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...
President Lai meets delegation led by Representative Bera, co-chair of US Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Taiwan President News
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June 16, 2025
TAIWAN, June 16 - Details 2025-06-13 President Lai meets delegation led by French National Assembly Taiwan Friendship Group Chair Marie-Noëlle Battistel On the morning of June 12, President Lai Ching-te met a delegation led by Marie-Noëlle...
Pacific Tourism Organisation And Its Membership To Benefit From Gender Mainstreaming Exercise
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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March 8, 2023
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will partner with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) to conduct an organisational gender audit and boost the mainstreaming of the economic empowerment of...
Tourism Recovery Accelerated in April
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 26, 2022
Posted on May 26, 2022 in News For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 HONOLULU—According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 818,268 visitors came to the...
President Lai meets delegation led by French National Assembly Taiwan Friendship Group Chair Marie-Noëlle Battistel
Taiwan President News
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June 13, 2025
TAIWAN, June 13 - Details 2025-06-05 President Lai hosts state banquet for President Bernardo Arévalo of Republic of Guatemala At noon on June 5, President Lai Ching-te hosted a state banquet at the Presidential Office for President Bernardo...
Hawaii’s Tourism Industry was Healthy in March 2023
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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April 27, 2023
Posted on Apr 27, 2023 in News For Immediate Release: April 27, 2023 HONOLULU—According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 900,800 visitors arrived in the...
IMF Staff Completes 2021 Article IV Mission with the Republic of the Marshall Islands
International Monetary Fund
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March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...