AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism Watch: Hawaii reported August 2026 visitor spending fell to $1.59bn (-9.7%) and arrivals dropped to 772,039 (-5.6%), though average daily spend rose to $272 (+7.4%). UN & Local Politics: French Polynesia’s Assembly backed a UN mission to assess conditions in Tahiti, with 54 of 57 members voting in favour, as President Moetai Brotherson said any future must be decided by the people. Regional Diplomacy: Pacific leaders at the UNGA renewed calls for Indonesia to allow a UN human rights visit to West Papua, with Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale stressing reports must be independently verified. Security & Society: A new look at French Polynesia’s drug flows highlights the territory’s growing role as a transit route for cocaine and methamphetamine, alongside a rising local meth market. Luxury & Jobs: IHG and Pacific Beachcomber plan to convert InterContinental Bora Bora into Regent Bora Bora, set to reopen in late 2027 as the first Regent in French Polynesia. Environment & Energy: A year-long study found floating solar panels in a French Polynesian lagoon cut light reaching the seabed without detectable lagoon temperature change.
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