Ngetkib, Airai — The Palau Small Business Development Center (Palau SBDC), hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism & Development (MHRCTD), conducted its first AI for Small Businesses training on November 18, 2025, at the National Development Bank of Palau (NDBP) Training Facility in Ngetkib, Airai. The training introduced participants to practical, everyday […]
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Landau Appeals to Palauans on Facebook as Deportee Plan Faces Backlash
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “We value Palau’s partnership, and we hope to continue this conversation,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a Facebook message this week, urging Palauans to reconsider the United States’ request to host certain U.S. deportees. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, in a rare direct […]
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Tax Bureau Warns: Online Selling May Be Illegal Without License
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Nov. 17, 2025) — “Selling online is not automatically legal,” the Bureau of Revenue & Taxation warned as it announced that an individual has been fined more than $5,000 for operating an unregistered online business on Facebook. The Bureau said an investigation by its Division of Audit and Compliance found […]
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Palau Marks World Diabetes Day with Community Awareness March
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “Over 50% of the adult population in Palau—both Palauans and foreign residents—have pre-diabetes or diabetes,” Minister of Human and Health Services and Vice President Arnold Oilouch said Wednesday, setting a serious tone as more than 140 people joined a community march to mark World Diabetes Day and raise awareness […]
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Delegates Urge Swift Response to Water Insecurity
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — “Water insecurity in Palau is not an abstract problem, but a critical and urgent issue we face today,” Delegate Blesoch Aderkeroi said as the House of Delegates approved a resolution on Nov. 7 urging President Surangel Whipps Jr. to take immediate action to address what the House Resolution […]
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Informed Voices: Equipping Journalists to Tell Migration Stories
“Migration is often misunderstood or oversimplified,” Rodrigues said. “Even in Palau, where movement has shaped our history, misconceptions can spread quickly within small communities, causing real harm to both migrants and hosts.” By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — A new media training workshop is helping prepare Palauans for the rollout of the country’s first National […]