By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau – With Palau’s Independence Day celebrations in Guam approaching and the Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) conference scheduled for November, a number of Palau’s elected leaders and government representatives are expected to travel to Guam and the Philippines. The travel comes as Palau’s 2027 national budget remains under […]
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U.S allies in Asia alarmed as think tank calls for pullback
Analysts warn that a U.S withdrawal from the western Pacific, as recently suggested by a think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China’s position. By Julian Ryall WASHINGTON, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 (DW)—A study by a U.S foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of […]
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Guam 11 new COVID-19 cases
HAGATNA, 21 MAY 2020 (THE GUAM DAILY POST) —There were 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday after the Guam Department of Public Health Laboratory tested 64 samples with conclusive results. This brings Guam’s total COVID-19 count to 165 since testing started in mid-March. Of those who tested positive, 125 people have been released […]
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Guam Government receives US$129M in federal money for pandemic, 141 covid-19 cases confirmed
HAGATNA, 27 APRIL 2020 (THE GUAM DAILY POST)—At least US$117 million in federal funds is now in government of Guam accounts – funds intended to aid the local response to the coronavirus pandemic. Adelup also received word that Guam received a US$12 million allotment from the U.S. Department of the Interior. GovGuam officials will need […]
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No “continuing influx” of Palauans to Guam says Palau gov’t
A letter to Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero from President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. assured Governor Guerrero that there is no “continuing influx” of Palauans into Guam since passenger flights between Guam and Palau were suspended on March 21st, 2020. Furthermore, Remengesau assured Governor Guerrero that Palau is not intentionally leaving its citizens stranded […]
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710 warship U.S sailors have fallen ill on Guam
HAGATNA, 23 APRIL 2020 (THE GUAM DAILY POST)—The number of sailors afflicted with COVID-19 from the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Guam has jumped to 710. The Navy confirmed Wednesday, 94% of the aircraft carrier’s sailors have been tested and 3,872 have shown negative results. Nine of the warship’s sailors are hospitalised at U.S. Naval Hospital […]