A handover ceremony for ICT equipment, aimed at supporting the digital transformation of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), was held at Palau Royal Resort on the evening of June 24. Prior to the ceremony, OEK was provided with ICT equipment worth US$ 86,322. The event brought together key members of Palau’s legislative leadership and international […]
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Yamanguchi accepted to JICA KCCP training
Carter Yamanguchi, Marine Law Enforcement Police Lieutenant at the Division of Maritime Security and Fish & Wildlife Protection, has been accepted to JICA’s KCCP Training Program. He will be participating in the Maritime Law Enforcement training from June 30 to August 9, 2025. This course is designed for Maritime Law Enforcement of Coast Guard and […]
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Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
The Pacific – A Force to be Reckoned With By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, […]
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‘It’s not Chinese assistance’
Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific CANBERRA, 30 JUNE 2025 (THE GUARDIAN) — China is bolstering its geopolitical influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says. On the island […]
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Nearly a third of Tuvalu citizens enter ballot for climate-linked visa to relocate to Australia
FUNAFUTI/CANBERRA (AFP) — Almost a third of citizens in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu are seeking a landmark visa in the context of climate change to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures show. Australia is offering visas to 280 Tuvalu citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra […]
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Tonga Government face US$1M ransom for cyber-attack on health system
NUKU’ALOFA (TALANOAOTONGA) — A cyberattack on Tonga’s National Health Information System (NHIS) has entered its second week, crippling access to vital health records. Police Minister Dr. Paula Piukala revealed at a press conference Thursday that the attackers are demanding a US$1 million ransom. “The database is encrypted, denying access to it,” he said, noting that […]