By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 3, 2026)— The Pacific is not the edge of Asia and the Pacific for the Asian Development Bank but “at the center” of how the institution sees the region’s future, ADB President Masato Kanda said as he outlined a more Pacific-led approach to development financing. Speaking on the sidelines […]
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Three Days, Eight States: Palau Celebrates Wave of New Roads, Schools and Facilities Built with Taiwan Support
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — From airport security upgrades to newly paved state roads and school access improvements, Palau capped 2025 with a series of ribbon-cutting ceremonies celebrating capital projects funded through the Republic of China (Taiwan) economic stimulus grant program. Between November 24 and 26, the national government and state leaders inaugurated projects […]
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Major projects eyed for completion before Our Ocean 2020
The Capital Improvement Project (CIP) division is working on five major projects that are expected to be completed within next year so that some of them will be fully operational during Palau’s hosting of the Our Ocean 2020. One of the projects is the $18-million grant aid given by Japan to work in restoring the […]
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Road repair begins
After months of rough road conditions in Koror, particularly along the main road where the sewer improvement project is on-going, motorists and pedestrians can have something to look forward to, the resurfacing of the main highway from Meketii to Malakal, according to PPUC Water Project Manager Anthony Rudimch at the press conference this week. Motorists […]