By: L.N. Reklai The European Union is deepening its engagement in the Pacific, with Palau in focus as both sides seek new pathways for collaboration and investment. At the recent EU Pacific Business Forum in Nadi—attended by more than 300 delegates, including Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr.—businesses and government leaders explored opportunities for increased economic […]
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Lawmakers Vow No Government Shutdown, Senate Push Stopgap Plan
By L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (September 26, 2025) — Palau’s lawmakers say they will not allow the government to shut down as the Senate advances a stopgap budget plan, even as House negotiations remain stalled with key members off-island just days before the new fiscal year begins. On Sept. 19, the House rejected the Senate’s […]
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Former Palau Resident Arrested in Fiji Drug Raids
KOROR, Palau — A woman once deported and denied entry in Palau was arrested in Fiji on Sept. 24 during a series of drug raids, according to reports from Fiji Times. FSM Citizen and Palau citizen arrested in Fiji with other asians on drug charges. Ginna Mukunghoa Choi, who holds a Yapese passport, was identified […]
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Koror Voters Set to Choose Legislature in Upcoming State Election
By: Laurel Marewibuel (edited September 29, 2025 6:33 pm) KOROR, Palau — Koror State voters will head to the polls in mid-November 2025 to elect members of the state’s Legislature and governor, the Palau Election Commission confirmed. The Legislature is made up of one representative from each hamlet and five at-large seats, totaling 17. To […]
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Palau affirms Digital Residency data secure amid cyber extortion attempt
By: Laurel Marewibuel NGERULMUD, Palau — “No new or recent digital residency data files have been compromised,” Palau’s Digital Residency Office Director and Chief Information Security Officer J.H. Anson said Thursday, as the government warned of renewed cyber threats following an extortion attempt linked to older documents. The government confirmed that actors claiming affiliation with […]
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Whipps Declares Three-Month Campaign on Self-Harm and Opioid Prevention
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has declared September through November 2025 as “Self-harm Prevention, Opioid Overdose Prevention, and Recovery Awareness Months,” urging citizens to stand together against stigma and support those affected. In signing Presidential Proclamation No. 25-403 on Sept. 18, Whipps highlighted the importance of community strength, dignity […]