AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAsian/Pacific Island spotlight: Clarksville’s Wilma Rudolph Event Center hosted the fifth annual Asian Pacific Islander Celebration, with hundreds sampling food, art, and music plus performances from Hawaii, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, Micronesia, Japan, and American Samoa and Samoa. Independence Day planning in Samoa: Prime Minister Laʻaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt confirmed $5 million for Independence Day events, including a two-heat fautasi format, and said the May 29–June 3 program will feature 20+ teams, a national parade, cultural shows, and church services. Swimming momentum: Pacific swimmers turned heads at the Oceania Championships in Suva, with Fiji, Tahiti, Sāmoa, and others pushing back as the medal gap narrows. Deep-sea mining pushback: In American Samoa, local groups are rallying signatures and urging the Fono to protect territorial rights as deep-sea mining plans move forward. Cyber safety drive: Samoa and partners launched a regional Cyber Safety Outreach Program targeting scams, fake pages, and online crime across 11 Pacific countries.
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