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SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — For a growing number of Northern Mariana Islands entrepreneurs, a folding tent, a table, some inventory, and a few hours in front of a weekend crowd can be the first step toward something much bigger.

The two larger groups of hotels in Guam are preparing for Typhoon Champi as it approaches Guam.

MAJURO, Marshall Islands — In the 1980s and 1990s, when the world listened to music on vinyl records and later CDs and DVDs, there was a huge “underground” illegal industry that produced and sold what were known as “bootlegged” copies of the music of popular artists. In September, Majuro was hit with a flood of counterfeit food products, showing how the bootleg industry shifts over time.

Guam officially entered Condition of Readiness 2 (COR 2) at 1:00 p.m. ChST on Oct. 16, as Tropical Storm Champi strengthened while tracking toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Lue-Tek Engineering & Consulting LLC is Guam’s newest engineering firm specializing in corrosion and asset protection.

Explore the latest promotions and leadership changes across Micronesia, featuring the people you know, and those you should.

Paul Ma is chief strategist for BG Investment Services LLC. Previously, Ma served as lead portfolio strategist for Fidelity Investments for 11 years, following more than 10 years as a portfolio manager for firms including BlackRock Inc. and SunAmerica.

Trade missions are a useful tool for businesses that are willing and able to expand into an area of their own.

It was my privilege to lead the Guam Business Magazine Trade Mission to Palau the week of Sept. 28, also supported by the Journal with coverage in this edition.