KOROR, Palau — Palau has launched its Sustainable Tourism Strategy 2025–2028, a national plan designed to responsibly grow tourism while preserving the country’s culture and environment. Central to the plan is the Belau Destination Information Management System (Belau DIMS), a digital platform designed to enhance the management of tourism by government, businesses, and communities. DIMS […]
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Palau calls out Beijing’s Exclusion of Taiwan from the UN
By: Bernadette Carreon President Surangel Whipps called anew the world leaders to include Taiwan in the United Nations activities, and by not doing so, China is silencing 23 million Taiwanese at the UN. Speaking at the 80th session of the United Nations last week, Whipps also accused China of wrongly interpreting a 1971 resolution to […]
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Koror Election Update & Clarification: 9 Hamlets FieldCandidates, 3 Still Open
By Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — This story updates and corrects a Sept. 24 article on Koror State’s upcoming general election, clarifying the number of hamlets and including details on the gubernatorial race. Koror voters will head to the polls on November 11, 2025, to elect a governor and 17 members of the state Legislature, […]
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EU Expands Pacific Engagement: Palau Eyes Trade, Investment, and Biodiversity Partnerships
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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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 […]