AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism & Hotels: Marriott’s Series by Marriott brand has officially landed in New Caledonia via a long-running partnership with Société Hôtelière de Nouméa (SHN), adding three resorts—Le Domaine Déva (Bourail), Le Domaine Oro (Isle of Pines) and Le Domaine Déva (Deva)—to Marriott Bonvoy, with each property keeping its local identity while gaining global distribution and standards. Regional Governance & Environment: SPREP’s 5th Executive Board Meeting is underway in Samoa, with Wallis-et-Futuna chairing for the first time, focusing on the Pacific’s “triple planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Football Governance: New Zealand Football has withdrawn support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s Forward Enterprise proposal and is calling for an independent review, while OFC has signalled it will address the controversy in an upcoming statement—an issue that also draws attention from New Caledonia’s continued support for FIFA leadership. Connectivity & Telecom: SpaceX says it wants Starlink Mobile to become a full mobile service competing with terrestrial carriers, adding pressure to the race for direct-to-device satellite connectivity that already includes Lynk Global in the Pacific, including New Caledonia.
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