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By: L.N. Reklai June 7, 2017 (Washington D.C) Two ranking members of US House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific expressed support for funding for the Compact Review Agreement between United States and the Republic of Palau in a letter to Chairman Mac Thornberry and Ranking member Adam Smith of the House Armed Services Committee. […]

June 15, 2017 (Koror, Palau) President Remengesau is departing Palau on June 16, 2017 to Honolulu, Hawaii to join the Hōkūleʻa’s Homecoming celebration.   [restrict] The Hōkūleʻa returns to Hawaii on June 17th after voyaging around the Earth.  President Remengesau will also participate in a three-day summit to discuss mālama honua stories of hope inspired […]

By: L.N. Reklai June 15, 2017 (Koror, Palau) Koror State leads in the medals tally after the Athletics events concluded with total of 24 medal, 11 gold, 8 silvers and 5 bronze. Koror dominated 4×400 men and women relay, men and women 10,000 meters, and women’s discus throw.   [restrict] Ngarchelong followed with 5 gold, […]

Republic of China –Taiwan officially cut its ties with Panama on Tuesday, closing its embassy, recalling its technical mission and ending all bilateral cooperation and aids according to statement released from Taiwan. [restrict] ROC condemns Panama for disregarding longstanding relationship and establishing ties with Beijing for economic gains. It further asserts that such act was […]

SACRAMENTO, 15 JUNE 2017 (REUTERS)—-Apple Inc (AAPL.O) offered a US$1 billion bond dedicated to financing clean energy and environmental projects on Tuesday, the first corporate green bond offered since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement. [restrict]   The offering comes over a year after Apple issued its first green […]

On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at around 4:00pm local time, PSS Haruo I. Remeliik (PSS H.I.R) departed the Division of Marine Law Enforcement wharf for a surveillance patrol for five days ending on June 4, 2017. Remeliik was tasked to do a surveillance patrol of the Palau Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The ship departed with […]