AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 hours agoArts & Community Spotlight: KXFM’s second annual Laguna Achievement Festival at the Laguna Playhouse celebrated Laguna’s creative mix—musicians, artists, athletes, and more—with public-voted “LAFFIES” awards and playful, costume-forward fun. Climate & Money, Up Close: An AFP investigation says Tuvalu’s climate trust fund—managed by Mercer—has invested in coal mining, gas exploration, and major oil refining, prompting Tuvalu to review its “fossil fuel exposure” after criticism from climate activist Richard Gokrun. Pacific Energy Relief: The Asian Development Bank says it’s ready to provide major fuel-crisis support across Pacific countries, including Fiji’s US$200m budget-support loan, with help amounts expected to vary by country size. COP Politics: Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen hit back at critics over taxpayer-funded travel for COP31, calling his opponent a “biggest hypocrite,” as opposition questioned the cost during a cost-of-living squeeze. Travel Curiosity: A feature revisits Kiribati’s famous calendar oddity—skipping a whole day in 1994 due to its split across the international date line—adding another strange travel tale to the week’s entertainment mix.
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