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Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Declined in July 2025
Posted on Aug 28, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: August 28, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in July...

Pacific science and traditional knowledge take centre stage on final day of UN Ocean Conference
01 July 2022, Lisbon Portugal, UNOC 2022 - Pacific Islands showcasing Pacific solutions to the global ocean crisis took centre stage today. The Pacific’s leading scientific and environmental organisations came together to co-host a side event at...

New program inspires Solomon’s future scientists
New program inspires Solomon’s future scientists Skills training is at the heart of a new programme designed to support teachers and bring science learning to life for Solomon Islands’ school children. Skills training is at the heart of a new...

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025
Posted on Jul 31, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 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...

Semtech LoRa Wireless RF Technology Featured in New South Pacific Region IoT Network
CAMARILLO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced its LoRa® devices and Wireless RF Technology is featured in a new low power, wide...

Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025
Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in March...
Highlights from the People, Planet, Prosperity Project Country Pilots: Philippines and Sri Lanka
Description As part of the People, Planet, Prosperity Project (3Ps), ADB worked with the Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project to co-develop natural capital approaches in ADB member countries to directly inform policy and investment...

Visitor Spending Increased in February 2025
Posted on Mar 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: March 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 240,525 total visitors in Hawaii on any given...

New Caledonia scoops 2024 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year Award
15 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Mr. Patrick Barrière, Coordinator of the Threats Unit at the New Caledonian Biodiversity Agency (ANCB), has been honoured as the 2024 Pacific Invasive Species Battler of the Year. This accolade was...

Pacific Invasive Species Battlers Embrace GEDSI and Traditional Knowledge
14 August 2024, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Regional participants attending the sixth Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) meeting reaffirmed the importance of applying Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and traditional...

Tourism Off to a Positive Start for 2025
Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Joint Press Remarks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, 31 July 2024
Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good afternoon, everyone, and a very warm welcome to Singapore. Thank you to my good friend Tony. We live in an age of extraordinary opportunities and challenges. Technological developments have raced ahead at a...

ADB Appoints Emma Veve as Director General for Pacific
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (3 February 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Emma Veve as Director General of its Pacific Department (PARD), where she will be responsible for the department’s vision and strategy in the subregion....

Remarks by Ms. Noriko Horiuchi – U.S. Embassy Apia Chargé d’Affaires USAID Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP) – Pacific Activity: National Data Governance Workshop, Samoa
Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia, Samoa – May 8, 2024 Pastor Matamua Dr. Paul Matamua Hon. Toelupe Poumulinuku Onesemo, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Government of Samoa, Mr. Themba Kalua, UN Resident Coordinator Samoa, Cook...

Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024
Posted on Nov 27, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: November 27, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

7k Metals Announces Mega 1-Kilo Grand Canyon Silver Coin
First of its kind in the industry IDAHO FALLS, ID, UNITED STATES, November 15, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 7k Metals is set to make a big impression with the upcoming release of one of its largest and most unique coins to date: the 1-kilo Grand...