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Tucked away in the eastern coastline of Palau is the new Palau Sunrise Landison Retreat, which opened its doors to visitors in July.

When asked to provide my perspective on the current state of the banking industry in Guam, I reached out to Mark Tokito from Bank of Hawaii, Kin Cook from Bank of Guam and Ed Untalan from First Hawaiian Bank for any input they would like to provide. Although we are highly competitive, we also work well together.

In Guam, a growing number of business leaders, from the first gentleman to senators to CEOs and consultants, are embracing beards as part of their professional image. We spoke with these professionals, spanning various industries, who view facial hair as a symbol of confidence and individuality, integrating it seamlessly into their personal brands while challenging traditional norms of corporate appearance.

Construction progresses on the University of Guam School of Engineering building on UOG’s Mangilao Campus, as shown on July 26.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at U.S. Naval Base Guam the morning of Aug 4.

While consensus on how exactly Guam’s tourism industry is faring and what’s needed to improve it may change based on perspective, there’s one thing everyone seems to agree on: tourism numbers are not where we want it to be.