HONG KONG (AP) — China’s military deployed fresh troops to Hong Kong early Thursday in what it called a routine rotation amid speculation that it might intervene in the city’s pro-democracy protests. Footage on CCTV showed armored carriers, trucks and a patrol boat crossing the border at night from the neighboring city of Shenzhen. Scores […]
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PAN supported three recipients of scholarship program
The Protected Areas Network (PAN) was able to support three college interns this summer under the Internship component of the PAN Capacity Building Scholarship Program. This opportunity was made possible through partnership with the Palau National Scholarship Office. Through this partnership, PAN Fund was able to support bi-weekly stipend to the three interns over the […]
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SDA and PMA visit the PICRC
On August 25, 2019, a group of 28 teachers, staff and community members from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Elementary School, and Palau Mission Academy (PMA), visited the Palau International Coral Reef Center. Every August since 2015, a group of teachers from SDA and PMA have been visiting the PICRC. This year the group was […]
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China lets yuan sink, Trump says serious talks to start
BEIJING (AP) — China allowed its yuan to sink Monday and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and technology following tit-for-tat tariff hikes and Trump’s threat to order American companies to stop doing business with China. The escalations prompted warnings that the chances of […]
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Lawmakers on each side blame the other in Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (AP) — Lawmakers on each side of Hong Kong’s political divide said Monday the other side bears responsibility after violence during anti-government protests over the weekend. Pro-government members of the Legislative Council condemned the acts of protesters who blocked streets, threw gasoline bombs and assaulted police officers. “You can say a lot of […]
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Shin Kong Hospital delegation visits Palau
Last week, a delegation from the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (SKH) paid an official visit to the Republic of Palau. The delegation included SKH Chairman Mr. Eugene T. C. Wu, SKH Vice Chairman/Assistant- to-the-Chairman Ms. Olivia Wu, and SKH Executive Director/Board Member Ms. Cynthia Wu. Four (4) doctors specializing in the medical fields […]