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Q&A courtesy of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce with Raenada A. Mason, public affairs specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mason is currently in Saipan. The SBA will be assisting businesses and residents at the Survivor Recovery Center at the Governor Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center.

William Toti – previously a senior advisor to the deputy secretary of war, has been appointed as of May 1 to “perform the duties of” the under secretary of the Navy, with the rise of Hung Cao to acting secretary of the Navy.

Airlines globally are not waiting for a shortage of jet fuel but reacting to the cost in the wake of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz.

The Subway Restaurant at the Mobil Yigo North reopened April 30. The restaurant boasts the new Fresh Forward design, which makes for a more modern environment.

Blangka’s Boutique features clothing from the Federated States of Micronesia, instantly recognizable to residents of the islands.

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Team Rubicon personnel have had 24 “grey shirt” volunteers in Saipan and Tinian since April 20. The organization has fielded an advance/recon team and medical and support teams and conducts community outreach during the day, addressing basic needs and chronic conditions.

MAJURO, Marshall Islands — Being at the end of the supply chain, which most assuredly describes the Marshall Islands, is no buffer from world events as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has demonstrated.

Typical day wear in the islands is an island style shirt and long pants for men. But there are occasions when protocol, dress code or the weather dictates that the best option to make a statement is a traditional suit for men, or a jacket.

Women have a little more leeway as fashion includes less structured jackets.

Have a look at the MBJ Life Images and see where these islands figures fall on the suit spectrum.