Visitor arrivals to the CNMI grew to 23,840 tourists in January 2024, compared to 12,436 visitors received in January 2023, according to the Marianas Visitors Authority.
Rota Mayor Aubry Hocog said initial assessment in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar fortunately showed that the island sustained no major damage on its infrastructure and more importantly no injuries to residents from the Category 4 typhoon.
At the invitation of Sen. Celina R. Babauta (D-Saipan), the CEO of InfiniD, Eunsoo Park, and his international marketing manager, Grace Lauren, and Eden Global Corp. vice president John Jung travelled from Korea and Guam, respectively, to visit various public and private properties to explore the potential of diversifying their business portfolio and expand their investments on the island of Rota.