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Sport: Guam focus on basics in women's EAFF opener
The Guam women's football team are focused on getting the basics right in their opening match of the East Asian Cup second round.
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US military plans present difficult balancing act for Marianas
As the US re-positions its military forces in the Asia-Pacific region, plans for live-fire testing on two North Marianas islands have met with local opposition.
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Call for caution over Marianas casino rush
Audio 10 Aug 2016There are more signs of community concern about casino developments in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. Since casino operations on the CNMI's main island Saipan were legalised two years ago… Audio
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Sport: Guam women's football gets chance to shine
The Guam women's football team got their moment in the spotlight as they finished top in the East Asian Cup first preliminary round.
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Ground broken for new CNMI casino project
A Macau-based company has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its US$1.2-billion Plumeria Resort development in the Northern Marianas.
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Dynasty investor keen in taking over troubled CNMI casino
One of the investors of a troubled casino on Tinian wants to take over the Northern Marianas resort and reopen it before the end of the year.
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CNMI casino developer revises plans
A Macau-based company that is developing a US$1.2-billion casino resort on Tinian in the Northern Marianas is changing its plans.
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My Lamb’s A-Field
In 2011 Whanganui farmers Richard and Suze Redmayne set up Coastal Spring Lamb. They, along with a group of other coastal, family based, sheep farmers produce lamb specifically for selling between… Audio
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My Lamb’s A-Field
In 2011 Whanganui farmers Richard and Suze Redmayne set up Coastal Spring Lamb. They, along with a group of other coastal, family based, sheep farmers produce lamb specifically for selling between…
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Macau investor gets Tinian casino license
The Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission has approved the casino license application of Macau-based investor Alter City Group.
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China dominates Palau tourism
The number of Chinese tourists in Palau doubled last year over 2014 and Chinese visitors now account for a majority.
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Monorail proposed to connect CNMI islands
Audio 29 Oct 2015A Macau-based investment group has come up with a proposal to build a monorail connecting the Northern Marianas islands of Tinian and Saipan. Audio
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Monorail proposed for CNMI
A Macau-based investment group has come up with a proposal to build a monorail connecting the Northern Marianas islands of Tinian and Saipan.
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Teenage tourist denied bail on P charge
Bail has been denied to a teenage tourist arrested after a haul of methamphetamine was found hidden in a courier parcel at Auckland Airport.
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Health officials meet to discuss MERS threat
Health officials are meeting today to discuss their response to an outbreak in Asia of Middle MERS, which has killed ten people and infected hundreds in South Korea.
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Plans for resort in CNMI's Tinian scaled up
Audio 19 May 2015A Macau company is planning a huge integrated resort, including a casino and a golf course, in the CNMI's Tinian island. Audio
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Tinian casino investor more than doubles planned rooms
A new casino on the island of Tinian in the Northern Marianas has had a major boost to its plans as the Alter City Group has hiked the planned number of rooms from 2,500 to 6,000.
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Promoting Chinese mental health
For 40 years Auckland psychiatrist Dr Sai Woh Wong has been trying to remove barriers for Chinese people in New Zealand to access mental health services. His work has taken place in the community, in… Audio
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Saipan casino development takes further step
The construction of Saipan's casino in the Northern Marianas is a step closer with the signing up of the team that built Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.
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Kenyan runners fail doping tests
Two Kenyan long-distance runners Viola Kimetto and Joyce Kiplimo have failed drugs tests and will be banned for two years, and tests from five other Kenyan athletes have aroused suspicion.
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CNMI casino developer eyes public land for development
A Hong Kong-based company developing a US$7.1 billion resort and casino in the Northern Marianas is eyeing three public land sites in Saipan.
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Tinian resort to break ground next year
A Macau-based company is waiting on clearance from the Northern Marianas government to start building its resort and casino on Tinian next year.
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New style gambling proposed for Vanuatu
Reports from Vanuatu say an entertainment company with interests in China is to offer a new style of gambling to Vanuatu.
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US$60m boost for CNMI casino development
The Department of Public Lands in the Northern Marianas has welcomed a $60million US dollar increase to a planned casino resort in Tinian.
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PNG growth tipped at 15 percent in 2015
Papua New Guinea's economy is forecast to see the fastest growth in the greater Asia area next year amid booming energy exports.