Naina Rao
News DirectorNaina Rao serves as Isla Public Media's first News Director. She's extensively produced for National Public Radio's Morning Edition, Culture Desk, and 1A.
Naina has hosted Morning Edition locally for Wyoming's NPR member station and reported on issues related to health, environment, arts, and culture for several media outlets including Reckon, AfroLA, Great Lakes Echo, Buffalo News, The Detroit News, and Feet in 2 Worlds, to name a few. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, Naina is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Melayu. She's working on her Hindi, enjoys watching Bollywood, and loves to stay active.
She's a Transom alum and a former Asian American Journalists Association's VOICES mentor.
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What was initially a tropical disturbance developed into a tropical storm that has passed Guam as of Wednesday morning, Sep. 11. -
Turmoil over China’s push for influence in the Pacific has overshadowed the region’s most important diplomatic summit — the Pacific Islands Forum. The end of the summit exposed the tension over China’s expanding role in the region. -
Guam and American Samoa have successfully upgraded their status in the Pacific region’s top regional body. -
Palau’s former president prioritizes quality over quantity in order to achieve sustainable tourism. He spoke on why that is, at UOG's Dean’s speaker series in August 2024. -
A UNICEF report published in September 2024 analyzed the social and economic costs of labor mobility schemes in the Pacific region. -
Amid unresolved chronic dysfunction, Guam’s education department is pressured to fix schools. The governor insists the problem is out of her hands. -
Ryan P. Jimenez emphasizes continuity, evangelization, and rebuilding trust in news briefing. -
Guam has a new Archbishop from Saipan. He’s taking over after former Archbishop Michael Byrnes resigned in 2023 due to medical reasons.
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On Wednesday, leaders from Guam and Japan gathered to repatriate the burial remains of Japanese soldiers from World War II. The ceremonial signing of transferring custody took place at Adelup. -
Japan's foreign minister and the Philippines defense secretary signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Monday, upgrading bilateral relations between the two countries.
