By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 10, 2026) — The growing use of artificial intelligence to spread false information is becoming an increasingly serious threat to Palau, with recent attacks targeting local media, public figures and government leaders, prompting renewed calls for stronger cybersecurity and international cooperation. During an interview with Island Times, Taiwan Vice […]
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US approves largest ever multi-billion-dollar arms package for Taiwan
Dec. 18, 2025 In short: (ABC-Australia) The US has approved an arms package for Taiwan that includes drones, howitzers and more. Taiwan also plans $60 billion in extra defence spending. What’s next? US-Taiwan arms sales often strain US-China relations. The United States has approved $US11.1 billion ($16.68 billion) in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest […]
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China Coast Guard fires water cannon at Philippine fishing vessels in South China Sea, Manila says
Dec. 13, 2025 In short: (ABC-Australia) The Philippine Coast Guard says three fishermen were injured and two boats damaged after being struck by water cannon fired by the China Coast Guard. The clash occurred at Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea, well within the Phillipines’ exclusive economic zone. What’s next? China claims as its […]
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Policy shift: CNMI governor inclined to revisit China market
SAIPAN, 05 DECEMBER 2025 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Gov. David M. Apatang is steering the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through economic uncertainty with a pragmatic approach to governance. “I’m not perpetually stuck in a single leadership style,” Apatang told the Pacific Island Times. “Different situations call for different ways of doing things.” In […]
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Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks onto Japanese jets
In short: (ABC-Australia) The defence ministers of Japan and Australia have expressed concern during their scheduled talks in Tokyo on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese fighter jets. The incident occurred a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. What’s next? Australia and […]
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Chinese land, U.S radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation
KOROR, 25 NOVEMBER 2025 (BBC) — The air above Palau’s pristine waters smells of salt and breadfruit, and on calm mornings in Koror, Palau’s commercial centre, the whirr of dive boat engines echoes across the bay. A few years ago, those boats were filled with tourists – many from China – drawn to Palau’s lagoons […]