The showcase of local artists, entrepreneurs, and producers demonstrated hidden talents and skills within Palau that have been mostly overlooked. The large crowd of enthusiastic shoppers that flooded Palasia Hotel all day yesterday, however, reflected the strong interest in locally made products and talents. “We loved to see the local talent and entrepreneurship come together. […]
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US provides $42.3 million in funding to build radar system in Palau
The installation of radar systems in Palau by the United States Defense Department will bring in $42. 3 million into the country’s economy, according to Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson, the Joint Region Marianas commander. “There is the $42.3 million that actually come to Palau as part of the NDAA…That is a separate amount of money. That […]
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Taiwan loses diplomatic ally Nicaragua to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognize only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. “There is only one China,” the Nicaraguan government said in a statement Thursday announcing the change. “The People’s Republic of China is the […]
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Palau International Airport’s new departure terminal to start service today
Palau International Airport will begin operating the New Terminal Building today, December 17, 2021. This New Terminal Building will be used exclusively as the Departure Terminal, and the existing terminal will be used as the Arrival Terminal. The New Terminal building is equipped with new systems and facilities that are better suited for an International […]
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Report says sharks in the Pacific Ocean are in danger of being overfished
A 2020 stock assessment of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) said that status sharks “are of concern” as they are in danger of being overfished. The Pacific Community assessment said that while the key tuna stocks in the WCPO are found to be in a healthy condition, some of the bycatch caught in the region. such […]
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Chinese vessel in Palau waters “not innocent passage”
The Chinese research vessel presence in Palau’s EEZ from November 29 to December 4 was “not innocent passage”, revealed Vice President and Minister of Justice Uduch Sengebau-Senior. “It is not illegal to pass through Palau’s EEZ but the Chinese vessel’s actions so far are not that of innocent passage.” The Chinese survey vessel Da Yang […]