SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s embattled President Park Geun-hye faces a pivotal week, with an effort to impeach her gaining support from within her own party and the heads of the country’s biggest business groups set to give testimony to a parliamentary committee. Three opposition parties introduced a bill on Saturday to impeach Park, who […]
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First commercial production of Kelsebuul in Palau
November 30, 2016 (Ngatpang, Palau) The first local commercial aquaculture farm held a soft-opening on Wednesday, to showcase their farm’s first rabbit fish (Kelsebuul) production yield of over 1000 pieces of commercial value. [restrict] According to Mr. Hiromi Nabeyama, it takes only five months for the fish to reach marketable size. The survivability rate is […]
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Bill to overhaul foreign investment act passed into law
By: L.N. Reklai November 30, 2016 (Koror, Palau) President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. signed into law House bill 9-6-1, HD1, SD2, PD2 on Wednesday before members of the Senate and House, making this the 64th bill to become law this 9th national government. [restrict] Calling the bill, a “historical improvement”, President Remengesau highlighted the key […]
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51 cases filed, 23 convictions and 61 people charged after one year, BDEFT
By: L.N. Reklai This November marks the one year anniversary of the Belau Drug Enforcement Taskforce (BDETF) which was put together by President Tommy E. Remengesau last year to combat the rising use of illegal drugs in Palau, especially methamphetamine or “ice”. [restrict] In one year period, according to Public Safety Director Ismael Aguon, the […]
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Power outage in central Koror on Saturday (Koror, Palau) There will be a power outage this Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 in Koror in the below areas: Koror State Capitol, Arnold Headquarter, Asahi Stadium, Did ra Ngmatel,PCC Library and some housing, Track and Field and the houses at that area. [restrict] According to PPUC, this will […]
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$5,000 reward offered for information on missing woman
By: L.N. Reklai After 75 days missing, the search for a missing woman Ochob Jaycee Sotto Iyar has reached new level. A reward of $5,000 dollars for any information that will lead to whereabouts of Ms. Ochob Jaycee Sotto Iyar is now offered. [restrict] The Office of the President and Division of Public Safety joined […]