AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism & Investment: Regent Bora Bora is set to replace the former InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, converting all 84 villas to an exclusively overwater layout on a private motu, with a late-2027 reopening planned—IHG’s first Regent hotel in French Polynesia. Culture & Media: Travel journalist Peter Greenberg’s “Hidden Tahiti” premiered with a focus on Polynesian navigation, local sustainability models, and a cameo from the Paul Gauguin ship, highlighting how “tailor-built” cruise products fit French Polynesia’s waters. Regional Security & Diplomacy: Pacific Islands Forum leaders met in Palau for the first time in 12 years, with heavy focus on the strategic environment and pushback on China’s conduct after a ballistic missile test. Public Safety & Connectivity: Ingram Micro signed a distribution deal with AirBridge Networks covering New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia and the Pacific, aiming to boost secure, resilient communications for government, healthcare, tourism and disaster response. Environment & Heritage: Partula snail reintroduction efforts continue in Tahiti, with 500 snails shipped for release as conservationists rebuild wild populations after past ecological collapse.
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