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J-Star Applauds the Cooperation of Nasdaq and Ho Chi Minh City to Develop an International Financial Center in Vietnam
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including...
SAMOA POLICE LAUNCH OF “SAY NO TO ILLEGAL DRUGS” CAMPAIGN
SAMOA, October 7 - REMARKS by the Australian High Commission to Samoa Mr Will Robinson Ou te muamua ona faatulou ile taitai ole sauniga, afio lau afioga le Masiofo Faamausili Leinafo Tuimalealiifano, afio lau afioga le Minisita o Leoleo, Mulipola...
Governor Newsom announces appointments 10.22.25
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jamie Gillette, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the California Civil Rights Department. Gillette has been Deputy Director of Enforcement at...
LAUNCH OF THE 12-MONTH “SAY NO TO DRUGS” CAMPAIGN
SAMOA, October 7 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Hon. Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molio‘o, Acting Minister for Police & Prisons It is a true honour to join you today for the launch of this national “Say No to Drugs” campaign — a campaign that speaks directly to...
NUS AND SAMOA SUBMARINE CABLE COMPANY SIGN NDA TO STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SAMOA, October 7 - [PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa Oct 8, 2025] – The National University of Samoa has signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Samoa Submarine Cable Company Limited, marking a significant step toward enhancing the university’s...
SAMOA AIRWAYS SECOND AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE TO CANADA AS FLEET MODERNIZATION CONTINUES
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa – 29 September 2025] – Samoa Airways confirms that its second aircraft 5W-FAY successfully departed this morning and is now en route to Canada via Christmas Island, Hilo Hawaii, and Santa Maria for a full retrofit as...
USA Pickleball Grants Official Approval and Certification for J-Star’s First In-House Pickleball Paddle, Horizon
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: YMAT) (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including...
SAMOA IMMIGRATION RECEIVES UPGRADED BORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT FROM IOM WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa – 26 September 2025] – Samoa Immigration marked a significant milestone with the official handover of a newly upgraded Border Management System (BMS) and a suite of advanced equipment from the International Organization...
THROUGH BOLD PROJECT, SAMOA WORKS TO BUILD RESILIENCE, PRESERVE IDENTITY FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
SAMOA, October 2 - [PRESS RELEASE 3 October 2025, Apia] – Samoa is taking active steps to build resilience by capitalising on a “new era” where Pacific communities placed at the forefront of climate change impacts can begin to systematically...
OPENING OF THE NEW ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL BUILDING
SAMOA, October 2 - KEYNOTE Speech by the Minister of Education and Culture, Aiono Alec Ekeroma [Friday 03rd October 2025] Today marks a milestone not just for Rober Louis Stevensons School but for Samoa’s education system. This new primary school...
80TH SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2025
Samoa’s Participation At The High Level Week Of The Eightieth Session Of The General Assembly Of The United Nations, New York [PRESS RELEASE 22-30 September 2025] – The Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Toelupe Maoiautele Poumulinuku Onesemo led Samoa’s...
FAO AND THREE MINISTRIES PROMOTE SCHOOL GARDENING AND HEALTHY EATING TO SAMOAN STUDENTS
[PRESS RELEASE Apia, Samoa 2 October 2025] – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Health, has...
LAUNCH OF THE SAMOA SCHOOL GARDENING INITIATIVE
SAMOA, October 2 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Minister of Education, Aiono Alec Ekeroma [02nd October 2025] Honorable Ministers of Cabinet, Representatives from the UN and FAO Distinguished Guests Teachers, Students, and Community Leaders, Ladies and...
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.- 1st October 2025.
SAMOA, September 30 - Attorney General Sua Hellene Wallwork explains the “economic emergency” that triggered the Proclamation of the current State of Emergency. [PRESS RELEASE]- I have received a request to clarify the wording for the Proclamation...
POLOAIGA O FAALAVELAVE FAAFUASEI – PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY
SAMOA, September 25 -
TATALAINA ALOAIA O LE A’OA’OGA MO AUAUNAGA O LE AUFAIGALUEGA FESOASOANI FAA-AGAFESOOTAI [Aso Faraile 04 Oketopa 2025]
SAMOA, October 3 - SAUNOAGA AUTU a le Afioga Ile Minisita o Tina Ma Tamaitai, Atinae o Nu’u Ma Agafesootai le Afioga Moefaauouo Julius Ah Kui Tafunai Susu lau susuga i le Taitai o le Sauniga, Afioga i Minisita o le Kapeneta, Fa’aulu’uluga o Pa’aga...
ATTORNEY GENERAL SU’A ADDRESSES LAW SOCIETY’S PRESS STATEMENT. – 3rd October 2025
[PRESS RELEASE]- I fully respect the role of the Samoa Law Society in advocating for the rule of law. However, I respectfully assure the members of the Samoa Law Society that the Honourable Prime Minister, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi...
JAPAN FUNDS MOBILE CLINIC VEHICLE FOR KIDNEY FOUNDATION & ALEIPATA COLLEGE RENOVATION. 01st October 2025.
Signing Ceremonies Of The Project For The Procurement Of Mobile Clinic Vehicle And Equipment For The National Kidney Foundation Of Samoa And The Project For Renovation Of Aleipata College Under Japan’s Grant Assistance For Grass-Roots Human...
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTES ANNOUNCED. 07 October 2025
SAMOA, October 6 - [LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY – PRESS RELEASE] – Pursuant to Parliament Standing Orders 170(2) (a) (b) (c), the Deputy Speaker Hon. Afamasaga Leone Mati Va’ili Masame today declared the names of Members assigned to Parliamentary...