Chef Kuan, Bao-You of Taiwan during a cooking demonstration at the Palau Community College’s Tourism and Hospitality School of Excellence building on December 11, 2018. (Rhealyn C. Pojas) Do you want to see taro serve in ways you have probably never imagined before? Then hop on to the Taro Processing Workshop hosted by the Taiwan […]
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Capitol glams up with bright Christmas decors
Babeldaob lit up with beautiful colors for the first time as Palau’s National Capitol, which lies at the heart of the big island, became fully decorated with Christmas ornaments and lights. People from all walks of life gathered at the Capitol grounds yesterday evening, December 17, to witness the switching on of lights of the […]
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Tax Reform, a first in fiscal adjustment strategy for Palau says IMF Consultant
International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluding statement of 2018 Article IV Mission recommends tax reform as the first “pillar” in addressing Palau’s fiscal sustainability. The report states that a tax reform should aim “to increase efficiency and fairness of the tax system, while raising revenue.” It recommends a Goods and Services Tax (GST) with a single […]
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Japan wishes to continue fishing in Palau after 2020
Saying it will impact small scale fishermen in Okinawa, Japan is requesting the government of Palau to allow the vessels to continue fishing even after the implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary after 2020. At the sidelines of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission last week in Honolulu, Hawaii, Japan’s Head of Shingo […]
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Palau to host 2019 PNA fisheries ministers meeting
Palau will host next year’s fisheries management meetings of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA). The fisheries ministers from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Tokelau hold annual meetings to adopt policies affecting the multi-billion dollar western and central Pacific tuna fishery. The meeting […]
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Airai State imposes “impact fee” for all businesses
Airlines flying to Palau land at the sole international airport of the country that is situated within Airai State. (Rhealyn C. Pojas) The Airai State had recently passed a law reducing business licensing fee yet imposing an impact fee for all types of businesses operating within the state. The bill, which was approved by Airai […]