Dear Editor, In Palau today, leadership has become a contest of blame rather than a practice of responsibility. The Senate refuses to pass a budget, the President issues memos cutting pay but not hours, and both sides point fingers at each other. What is missing in this exchange is the very reason leadership exists: the […]
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Palau in Motion
By Tutii Chiltontutiichilton@gmail.com Dear Editor, Palau in Motion is about how a healthy nation is never still. It moves—through its people, its stories, its values, and its daily choices. This column exists because Palau is constantly changing, adapting, and growing, and our collective wellbeing depends on how thoughtfully we navigate that movement. In Palau, our […]
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Turkey will host COP31, Australia will play a role. So where does that leave the Pacific?
By Eliza Northrop BELEM/SYDNEY (THE CONVERSATION) —After a long and deadlocked bidding process for Australia and Pacific Island nations to co-host the UN climate summit (COP31), the event will now be hosted by Turkey. Australia’s Climate Minister, Chris Bowen, will reportedly take a key role as “COP President for negotiations”. More details are yet to […]
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PINA Statement on the government of Samoa’s Ban of the Samoa Observer
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) expresses deep concern over the Government of Samoa’s decision to ban the Samoa Observer, one of the country’s longest-serving independent newspapers.This action represents a serious threat to media freedom, public access to information, and democratic accountability in Samoa and the wider Pacific region.PINA urges the Government of Samoa to […]
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Europe has defended Freedom under Fire. Taiwan Has Built Democracy Under Pressure.
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim’s European Parliament speech affirms shared democratic values — and rebuts Beijing’s distortion of UN Resolution 2758. By Jessica C. LeeAmbassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Republic of Palau On November 7, 2025, Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim stood before lawmakers in the European Parliament and spoke with clarity […]
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Rubekul Belau reaffirms its Duty to the People of Palau
Koror, Republic of Palau | November 10, 2025. In response to remarks made during the Presidential Press Conference on October 30, 2025, the Rubekul Belau (Council) issues this statement to clarify the context and intent of its recent correspondence with the Embassy of Japan. The meeting between High Chief Reklai Raphael B. Ngirmang and […]