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Members review notifications, pandemic preparedness, biodiversity and IP office cooperation
World Trade Organization
Notifications, updates and review of members' legislation Under the review of its national implementing legislation, Samoa provided responses to members' questions on its laws relating to geographical indications and IP enforcement.
Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Fei Mingxing Attends the China Scholarship Night Event
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
On July 16, Chinese Ambassador to Samoa Fei Mingxing attended the China Scholarship Night event at the Embassy and delivered remarks.
HTX DAO Burns Over $32.82 Million Worth of $HTX in H1 2026, Highlighting Strong Business Resilience
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HTX DAO announced the successful completion of its $HTX token burn for Q2 2026 on July 15, 2026. On-chain data shows that a total of 7,474,935,439,560 $HTX tokens were burned in this round, valued at...
CEO Insight examines the strategies shaping global investment, finance and economic resilience
EIN Presswire
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The latest edition of CEO Insight explores how governments, financial institutions and business leaders are responding to a rapidly evolving global economy, where geopolitical...
Phemex Releases July Proof of Reserves, Confirming All Covered Assets Remain Fully Backed
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has released its July 2026 Proof of Reserves update, confirming that user liabilities remained fully backed across all covered currencies.
Heinrich Questions Trump Nominees on Screwworm Mitigation Efforts, Funding International Conservation Programs, and Administrative Budget Cuts and Expenses
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, questioned Kevin Lilly, President Trump’s nominee to be...
J-Star Holding Co., Ltd Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), today announced that it has received a written decision from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel determining that the Company has...
J-Star Holding Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Delisting Determination; Class A Ordinary Shares Expected to Continue Trading Pending Nasdaq Hearings Panel Review
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, June 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), today announced that on June 12, 2026, it received a Staff Delisting Determination Letter from the staff of The Nasdaq...
Strengthening World Heritage Management and Climate Resilience in Pacific SIDS
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
In collaboration with ICCROM, UNESCO supported the organization of the International Course on Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture (PNC), held in Suzhou, China, from 26 May to 4 June 2026. In the framework of the project Sustainable...
HTX's First TradFi "Trade to Earn" Campaign Unleashes New Trading Momentum: Rewards Exceed $23,000, Fee Savings Reach 1.8 Billion $HTX
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, July 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, HTX's first-ever TradFi “Trade to Earn” campaign concluded successfully.
Samoan Community Leaders, Environmental Advocates Call on Coca-Cola’s Largest Bottler to Keep Plastic out of the Pacific and Bring Back Reusable Packaging
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
LONDON, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of the Samoan and Pacific Islander community and environmental advocates protested outside Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ (CCEP) annual general meeting Thursday, calling on the company to reduce...
J-Star Holding Subsidiary Receives Central Bank of Taiwan Authorization to Initiate $60 Million Sovereign-Backed Financing Framework through Designated Banks for U.S. Solid-State Battery Expansion ($122.5 Million Project)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary YMA Corporation has received formal authorization from the Central Bank of Taiwan to...
Phemex Expands TradFi Offering With SpaceX Pre-Market Futures and $200,000 Pizza Day Trading Festival
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced the expansion of its TradFi product suite with the launch of the SPCXUSDT Pre-Market Perpetual Futures, giving users exposure to secondary-market pricing...
Phemex Launch Pre-IPO Futures for SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex, a user-first global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a landmark expansion of its TradFi ecosystem with the debut of Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures.
Phemex Strengthens Reserve Transparency With May 2026 Proof of Reserves Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced the publication of its May 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR), continuing its monthly effort to give users clear visibility into platform asset backing.
Members adopt rules of procedure at first Fisheries Subsidies Committee meeting
World Trade Organization
The Committee adopted its rules of procedure, the template for its annotated draft agenda of meetings, and a decision on the electronic submissions of members' notifications.
TRIPS Council considers technology transfer, digitalization and non-violation complaints
World Trade Organization
Discussions at the meeting saw a high level of engagement.
Phemex Partners with Polymarket to Launch Prediction Market and Pre-Release Engagement Event
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
APIA, Samoa, April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has announced a strategic integration with Polymarket, described as the world’s largest prediction market.
UNITAR Training Upskills Leaders in Disaster Risk Reduction with Insights from Pacific and Japanese Experiences
UN International Training and Research Center
Online Global Track Phase II was divided into two tracks to maximize learning opportunities for participants: an online global track and an in-person Pacific track.
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026
UN International Training and Research Center
The programme is open to motivated people of any gender living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk...
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