Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been implementing “Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Promotion of Regional Initiative on Solid Waste Management in Pacific Island Countries Phase 3 (J-PRISM3)” since July 2023 in the Pacific Region. After the kick-off for country activities of Palau in the middle of October 2023, J-PRISM3 Expert Team and Palauan counterparts […]
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Audit Office says Supplemental Review of Palau Stablecoin Project no longer necessary
By: Bernadette Carreon The Office of the Public Auditor has determined that a supplemental audit of Palau’s Stablecoin Project (PSC) is no longer necessary, stating that legal matters fall outside its jurisdiction, according to the office’s response to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Financial Matters. The decision comes after Senator Mark Rudimch, […]
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Qantas extends direct Palau flights amid growing tourism demand
Sydney, Australia – 19 August 2025: Qantas has extended its direct flights between Brisbane and Koror, Palau’s capital, for another year following the success of the route which Qantas commenced in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will continue to operate as part of a contract awarded to Qantas by the […]
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PICRC center and Ngiwal State Government Mark World Mangrove Day with Clam Planting initiative to Boost Ecotourism
On World Mangrove Day July 26, 2025, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with the Ngiwal State Government, led by Paramount Chief Uongruios Elliot Udui, proudly announced the planting of 50 clams: 25 Duadeb (common name Bear Claw) and 25 Otkang (common name baby Giant Clam). This initiative is a vital step […]
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Micronesia’s new initiative empowers local teams to restore reefs with heat-tolerant corals
A groundbreaking coral restoration initiative is training and equipping local communities across Micronesia to lead the fight against coral decline using heat-tolerant corals. Led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and funded by the G20’s Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP), the project brings together science and community leadership to scale up reef restoration and […]
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PICRC celebrates its Outreach Director’s completion of Prestigious ELDProgram
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is proud to announce that its Outreach Director, Ms. Adeeshia Imaderang Tellei—widely known as Imade—has successfully completed the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) as a member of the program’s 9th cohort. The ELDP is a nine-month professional development program funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office […]