Leaders emphasize housing, infrastructure and public services during 36th Constitutional Day ceremony By: Laurel Marewibuel AIRAI, Palau (April 6, 2026) — Airai State marked its 36th Constitutional Day on Sunday with the inauguration of its 10th Constitutional Government, with leaders outlining priorities centered on infrastructure, housing and public services. President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., in […]
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Whipps meets University of Guam students, emphasizes purpose and public service
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (April 9, 2026) — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. welcomed students from the University of Guam’s Public Administration program on Tuesday during a courtesy visit that focused on leadership, public service, and youth development. The group, accompanied by adjunct professor Maria Pangelinan, engaged the president with questions on topics ranging […]
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BRT Director’s Australia Visit Strengthens Ties
The Director of Palau’s Bureau of Revenue and Taxation (BRT), Mr Elway Ikeda, spent a week in Canberra meeting with Australian counterparts as part of an official visit to Australia focused on tax administration cooperation. During the visit, Director Elway met with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Commissioner Mr Rob Heferen on 27 March 2026. The […]
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Record Five Nations Compete as Palau’s Mark Taksiau Races in UCI Oceania Championships
Triathlon champion represents Palau in elite regional cycling showdown Koror, Palau (April 9, 2026) — Palauan cyclist Mark Taksiau, fresh off his victory at the 2026 Palau Sprint Triathlon featuring a 20-kilometer bike leg, is now representing the country at the 2026 Oceania Road Championships in Brisbane, Australia, where he is competing in a UCI-sanctioned […]
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China’s influence on the US-Iran ceasefire deal
By Claire Campbell, Girish Sawlani, and Iris Zhao In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump says he believes China was responsible for bringing Iran to the ceasefire negotiating table. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says he has held 26 phone calls with his counterparts in Iran, Israel, Russia and Gulf countries. What’s next? China says […]
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U.S Department of War flags CNMI economic strain, eyes stronger Indo-Pacific role
SAIPAN, 09 APRIL 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — The United States Department of War has acknowledged mounting economic pressure in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), warning it could have implications for Washington’s strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific. In a letter to CNMI’s delegate to the U.S Congress Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Assistant Secretary of War […]