KOROR, Palau (April 14, 2026) — The Bureau of Revenue and Taxation has fined a hotel owner more than $60,000 in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest after an audit found the business underreported its income, officials said. The investigation was triggered by routine risk assessments that flagged inconsistencies between the hotel’s financial reporting and third-party […]
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New Tax Bill Seeks to Cut Costs for Small Businesses in Palau”
By: L.N. Reklai A new bill in the Olbiil Era Kelulau would change how some small and medium-sized businesses in Palau are taxed, with the goal of lowering costs and helping them compete with large importers and wholesalers. The measure, Senate Bill 12-62, would let qualifying businesses subtract certain local business expenses before their gross […]
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Palau Screens Third-Country Nationals Under U.S. MOU as Senate Lawsuit Moves Forward
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Palau has received a list of third-country nationals for screening under its memorandum of understanding with the United States regarding the acceptance of deportees, confirmed Minister Jennifer Olegeriil. The list was submitted about two weeks ago. Under the agreement, Palau has 14 days to screen individuals once their names […]
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From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
NEWW YORK, 08 APRIL 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better. Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to […]
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Military buildup in Palau faces growing dissatisfaction, report says
KOROR, 13 APRIL 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —The guardrails built into agreements between the United States and Palau to protect the Pacific nation’s environment and preserve its sovereignty are rendered ineffective by the accelerated military buildup, leaving Palauans out of the loop, according to a new report by the Guam-based think tank Pacific Centre for […]
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Palau Boosts Drug Enforcement with Advanced DEA Training
Three Palauan detectives have returned home after completing an intensive two-week narcotics investigations course offered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Thailand. From March 23 to April 3, 2026, Detective Sergeant Lieutenant Sabino Kyota, Jr., Detective Sergeant Vahid Beketaut, and Police Detective Sesario Gibbons joined regional partners […]