Ngardmau Free Trade Zone Authority Chairman Alan Seid led a group of state leaders on an investment exploration trip to China, visiting at least two major firms with different investment portfolios in early May. The trip was a follow up to earlier negotiations between the Authority and Chinese company officials over the previous months, culminating […]
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Oldiais sweeps, advances to PNBL Championship
Tuesday, June 19th, Asahi Baseball Field – Oldiais, the regular season pennant winner defeated Ngerchelong Blue Sharks to advance for the second season in a row to the championship. Oldiais jumped to an early lead by scoring 5 runs in the first inning. In the bottom of the inning, Blue Sharks responded with 3 runs […]
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US Interior Assistant Secretary visits Palau
PALAU – U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech concluded his first official visit to the Republic of Palau where he conferred with President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. on the Compact of Free Association relationship and met with other government and non-government officials. Accompanying the Assistant Secretary on his trip […]
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JICA Volunteers
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteers introduced themselves during the presentation program on June 20, 2018 at the VIP Hotel Conference Room. Some of the volunteers will soon be leaving Palau as their service contract is nearing its end. (Rhealyn C. Pojas)
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Remengesau signs procurement law amendment
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. (2nd from right, first row) signed on Wednesday the amendment to the procurement law that waive the procurement process for the funding to the Micronesian Games which is set to happen in Yap from July 15 to 27. With him in the first row are Senator Phillip Reklai (first from left), […]
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Chinese group eyes to hold Palau Marathon in October
Palau Visitors Authority Chairman of the Board Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl told the media on Tuesday that a Chinese group is proposing to hold a marathon in October and bring in around 300 participants for the event. Tmetuchl said that the proposed event is going to be self-funded and they are working with the Belau Track and […]