Saipan Chamber of Commerce

Workforce disruptions and damaged facilities are slowing Saipan’s economic recovery after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with many businesses expecting months of repairs, according to a new Chamber survey.

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is urging three U.S. Cabinet secretaries, to base any decisions on the CNMI’s travel‑screening programs on current data, arguing that the EVS‑TAP system is secure, tightly controlled, and far more effective at preventing overstays than traditional U.S. visitor visas.

Saipan Chamber of Commerce expresses strong support for proposed CNMI labor legislation.

PHI Pharmacy general manager Dr. Joshua Wise was named the Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business Person of the Year.

Tourism and business leaders in the Northern Marianas are pushing back against a call by three U.S. senators to end the Guam‑CNMI Visa Waiver Program, warning the move would destabilize the fragile economy and reverse years of recovery.