Friday, September 3rd 2010 9:03 PM Chamorro Standard Time
Volume 8 No. 9 August 30, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Sushi stars
Benii Japanese Restaurant expanded its Tamuning location at the Star Building to include rotary sushi service on Aug. 19. Pictured before dinner service on Aug. 25 were (from left) Darrel Cabuntocan, sushi cook; Christian Villacrusis, server; Shige Miyoshi, owner; Lito Hipolito, server; Wilma Mondina, server; Tess Woodmanse, server; Lanie Madrid, server; Cheryl Nucum, server; and Amanda Ulloa, host, all from Benii. Miyoshi said the $100,000 expansion project took nearly four months to complete and was built by MG Construction. The renovations consist of new booth seating, lighting and painted walls. The main restaurant is 9,000 square feet with the expansion adding about 3,200 square feet. He said the next phase for the restaurant is increasing its bathroom stalls. Photo by Kenneth V.Quintanilla
Guam News
NEWS FLASH! - Election commission faces eviction
Election commission faces eviction
NEWS FLASH! - Nanbo Insurance to construct new office building in Hagatna
Nanbo Insurance to construct new office building in Hagatna
NEWS FLASH! - DOD releases Futenma report
DOD releases Futenma report
adidas Japan is title sponsor for Ko’Ko’ road race
adidas Japan has partnered with the Guam Visitors Bureau to act as title sponsor for the 2010 Guam Ko'ko' Road Race scheduled for Oct. 17. Ernie A. Galito, deputy general manager of the bureau, told the Journal that the partnership is worth more than $500,000. Four months ago, Asatsu-DK Inc., which provides marketing services for GVB and adidas Japan, initiated talks between the two parties
Citibank to upgrade branch and annex
As Citibank Guam celebrates its 40th anniversary on the island, the financial institution will undergo renovations to its East Agana location, said Agustin Davalos, Citigroup country officer/country business manager for Citibank.
Document company wants to span Guam
While visiting Guam for market studies and assessments, Raul S. Elumba, managing director of Span Asia Co. Ltd., toured a couple of government agencies and local companies and concluded that there was “definitely the need” for his company's services on island.
GALC looks to return, lease land
The Guam Ancestral Lands Commission has received about 10,000 acres into its inventory through public laws passed in the 22nd and 23rd Guam legislatures.
Gca spotlight - Amazon Construction Inc.
Amazon Construction Inc. joined the Guam Contractors' Association in June 2004 simultaneously as the company started operations on island.
Island industry
On Guam, a number of hotels make up the hospitality industry, a major pillar of the island economy. Likewise, hotel management is a career path that many employees in the hospitality industry choose to follow.
Obituary - Francis Lester “Scotty” Moylan
A foremost pillar of the local business community and founder of F.L. Moylan Enterprises Inc., Francis Lester “Scotty” Moylan passed away peacefully on Aug. 24 at the Guam Memorial Hospital. He was 94.
Skechers Saipan puts shoe on other foot; moves under Skechers South East Asia
GUALO RAI, Saipan — Gabriel F. Boyer, owner of Café at the Park and the new Skechers Concept Store in Garapan, confirmed to the Journal that his distributorship has transferred from Skechers USA to Skechers Southeast Asia Ltd., which Boyer said is a partnership between Willie Tan, chief executive officer, Luen Thai Enterprises and Skechers U.S.A. Inc.
SPPC's new creditor is optimistic oil company will resolve loan defaults
B&C Investments LLC, a Guam-based investment company that is co-owned by the Ysrael and Calvo families, has taken initial steps to give notices of sale of several assets under the 76 brand of gas service stations and Circle K convenient stores, owned by South Pacific Petroleum Corp.
Aug.1 to Aug. 26
1. News Flash! — Ladera is closing, 2. News Flash! — 8(a) MACC awarded to six of 21 bidders and 3. News Flash! —Perez Bros. announces joint venture; focus on precast
t's a Shore thing - one part coffeehouse, two parts bar and grill and a touch of bistro
A new eating and drinking establishment will soon open at the site formerly occupied by the Old Hagåtña Grill.
Shopping around Former Hakubotan building purchased by California Mart
Plans are now solidifying for the former Hakubotan building, according to its new owner.
Editorial
The waiting game
There can be no federal document more eagerly awaited than the Record of Decision for the Guam buildup.
Headline Story
Shopping around Former Hakubotan building purchased by California Mart
Plans are now solidifying for the former Hakubotan building, according to its new owner.
Regional News
Access to North Field assured by JGPO
SAN JOSE, Tinian - There will still be access to the North Field and other historic sites on Tinian once the military buildup goes in full swing.
Asian Development Bank okays $14.5 million for Marshall Islands
MAJURO, Marshall Islands — The Asian Development Bank's approval in mid-August of its first loan to the Marshall Islands in a decade, has utility company and government officials sighing with relief.
Ceramic business wants to crack Saipan décor market
GUALO RAI, Saipan - Not even an ailing economy could dissuade the husband and wife team of Ivan Ilmov, president, and Tatiana Ilmova, vice president, from relocating their bathroom fixtures and ceramics enterprise to Saipan.
Manila hotels start receiving cancellations after hostage crisis
MANILA, Philippines - Two major hotels in the central business district of Makati City have already reported booking cancellations from Hong Kong following the bloody ending to the 12-hour hostage drama on Aug. 23.
Tinian could be 'the bomb;' Japanese investors to visit September
SAN JOSE, Tinian - A group of investors will be inspecting the island in mid-September as they scope for possible areas of investment.
Triple J Super Fresh Market welcomes store manager
GUALO RAI, Saipan - Triple J Super Fresh Market has been operating under the helm of a retail business executive from the mainland since April.
Uncertainties still surround Guam military buildup
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is scheduled to travel to New York late September for talks with President Barack Obama, with the issue of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Base high on the agenda.
Opinion
Bases bring economic benefits all round
Communities with military bases are prospering. A recent study by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis finds that areas with military bases and related industries had the largest percentage gains in per-capita income. Jacksonville in North Carolina, home of Marines based at Camp Lejeune, saw a 66% increase in per-capita income. Killeen in Texas, home of the Army's Fort Hood is now more affluent than Austin, the Texas state capital and the University of Texas.
The form and substance of procurement protests
One of the things that I found ironic in the recent JFK stand off was that the students were so effective in using their legal right to protest against the companies' legal right to protest. I rationalized away the dichotomy with the thought that the students probably were not so much against the companies’ right to protest as against the perceived bad form of the protests, given the understandable desire of the students to get their school quickly rebuilt.
Briefcase
Dez rez now cheaper in the Aloha state
HONOLULU — Honolulu no longer has the dubious distinction of being the city with the highest-priced homes in the United States. Median prices for single family homes in Honolulu slipped behind the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area of California during the second quarter.
