By: Faith Chen CAMP KATUU, Oct. 31 — Crowds packed Camp Katuu on Halloween night for an operational trick-or-treat event that featured a haunted house, costume contest, basketball shoot-out and plenty of creative decorations. Long lines of people waiting to experience the haunted house at the 2025 Halloween event at Camp Katuu – Sea Bee […]
Category: Top Stories
Posted inTop Stories
Whipps, Japanese ministers discuss fisheries, finance, and resilience cooperation in Tokyo
By: L.N. Reklai TOKYO (Oct. 30, 2025) — “Our meetings in Tokyo reaffirm the deep and tokubetsu partnership between Palau and Japan,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said this week, underscoring his government’s commitment to advancing sustainable development, economic resilience, and regional cooperation. During his official visit to Japan, President Whipps met with two newly appointed […]
Posted inTop Stories
Palau Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Island Times
By: Bernadette Carreon The Supreme Court of Palau has granted the voluntary dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Surangel Whipps Sr. against Island Times and its publisher Leilani Reklai. In an order issued October 23, 2025, the court dismissed the case after the plaintiff moved to withdraw his lawsuit. The court ordered Whipps […]
Posted inTop Stories
High School Students Recognized for Coastal Cleanup, Share Views on Proposal to Shrink Sanctuary
By: L.N. Reklai PALAU — The Palau Council of Chiefs recognized high school students on Nov. 3 for their coastal cleanup efforts during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS), honoring their commitment to environmental stewardship and civic responsibility. At a small ceremony held at the Office of the Council of […]
Posted inTop Stories
United Airlines Direct Flight from Tokyo Brings U.S. Travelers
By: Faith Chen PALAU — United Airlines launched a new year-round flight connecting Palau directly to Tokyo/Narita, providing seamless links from five U.S. hubs—New York/Newark, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco—to the island nation through Tokyo. The inaugural flight from Tokyo, celebrated with a traditional Japanese sake barrel ceremony at Narita Airport on Tuesday, […]
Posted inTop Stories
Palau Senate Considers Loosening Vehicle Tint Laws to Combat Rising Heat
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — “Current regulations governing vehicle window tinting are neither economical nor practical,” a Senate bill declares, as lawmakers seek to amend Palau’s tint laws in response to rising temperatures linked to climate change. Senate Bill 12-27, now in its second reading before the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) […]