AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublic Finance: The Senate approved resolutions seeking an independent prosecutor and court review of ASG’s handling of about $15.6 million in public funds. The move follows testimony from insurers that they did not issue a policy covering the controversial $10.1 million investment. Energy Infrastructure: Pago Pago International Airport is advancing a privately financed solar and battery project, with up to 25 megawatts of generation and operations targeted for 2027. Tax Status: The EU removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax blacklist but kept American Samoa among eight jurisdictions still listed as non-cooperative, maintaining scrutiny of the territory’s tax practices. Cybersecurity: Hackers who compromised the .as domain registry obtained unauthorized HTTPS certificates for Google and other organizations; the certificates were blocked or revoked, but the incident highlights risks to local businesses and website users. Ocean Data: NOAA funding includes more than $4 million for Pacific Islands ocean-observation systems in fiscal 2027, supporting data used for port operations, weather forecasting and coastal planning.
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