The Fourth Estate (Free Press) in the United States of America is thriving in the middle of possibly the most challenging times for media in the US today. Having the honor of being selected by the US Department of State to participate in the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists, I joined 24 journalists from […]
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Australia announces opening of an embassy in Palau
The Australian government will open an embassy in Palau, according to a speech by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a speech on Nov. 8. The announcement of Morrison is part of Australia’s “step-up” in Pacific engagement. “We’re also expanding our diplomatic footprint. Our diplomatic network is already larger than any other country in the Pacific […]
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Marine law office calls off search operation for missing Chinese free diver
Palau’s Marine Law office had called off on Friday, November 23, its search and rescue operation intended to find the Chinese free diver that was reported missing since November 19 while going on a spearfishing trip in Oispukel Reef near Ngaremlengui. The country’s search and rescue plan mandates that after five days of conducting search […]
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Taiwan to help Palau ramp up surveillance
Republic of China – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. marched on the red carpet during the latter’s official state visit in Taiwan. Photo by Presidential Office of Republic of China (Taiwan) Vice President and Minister of Justice Raynold Oilouch said that the Taiwan government has agreed to shoulder the cost […]
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UN Resident Coordinator meets civil society organizations in Palau
United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific Sanaka Samarasinha speaks before the members of the civil society organizations in Palau. The new United Nations resident coordinator and United Nations Development Program resident representative in the Pacific, Sanaka Samarasinha, had personally met the representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
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CRRF says golden jellyfish population now reaches almost a million
The Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF), the organization that has been religiously monitoring the condition of Palau’s famous jellyfish lake, had sparked excitement over their announcement that the golden jellyfish population has now reached nearly a million after they vanished in 2016 when the drought hit the country. As of this writing, CRRF’s online post […]