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Internet access jumped 2,000% and costs plummeted from $65 per Mbps to just 78 cents in Micronesia after the government ended a telecom monopoly in 2014. Now 88% of residents across 600+ remote islands can afford to get online.
A family of three survived nearly a week stranded at sea after their boat engine failed, rescued by Coast Guard crews who spotted their tiny skiff in rough waters after midnight. The dramatic rescue spanned 14,000 square miles of ocean and brought everyone home safely.
A family of three survived a week adrift in the Pacific Ocean after their boat engine failed, rescued just after midnight by a Coast Guard crew scanning rough 10-foot waves. Their safe return home highlights the power of international cooperation and skilled watchstanders who never stopped searching.
When Mayahuel Yaoapoqa moved from Micronesia to Georgia without speaking English, she never imagined she'd graduate college at 17 alongside her sister and father. This week, the three celebrate degrees together at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. #
More than a month after Typhoon Sinlaku battered the Western Pacific, communities across the Mariana Islands and Micronesia are showing remarkable resilience as relief pours in from around the world. The deadliest storm to hit the region in over two decades has sparked an unprecedented global response.
Explorer Albert Lin uncovers how ancient civilizations survived in harsh deserts through brilliant water engineering. New discoveries show the Nabataean Empire and other cultures built sophisticated systems that sustained thousands.
The World Bank just elevated Vietnam and the Philippines to upper-middle income status after years of steady economic growth. All five major Southeast Asian economies now rank at this tier or higher for the first time.
Australia's only solar panel manufacturer just secured $24.5 million to expand production and is planning a massive gigafactory that could employ 200+ people. Tindo's Adelaide facility already produces panels so reliable they fail 200 times less often than the global average.
Two Southeast Asian nations just climbed the economic ladder after decades of steady growth. The World Bank's new classification puts Vietnam and the Philippines alongside the region's most prosperous economies.