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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Australia commits $15.6 million to boost Pacific sports and athletes
By: Leilani Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 31, 2026) — “The Pacific is home to incredible sporting talent,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as Australia announced a $15.6 million investment to help Pacific athletes and officials reach major international sporting competitions. The Australian government will provide the funding over four years to support athletes and […]
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Pacific Elders call for climate accountability, stronger regional unity
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Aug. 30, 2026)— Pacific leaders should treat climate change not as a plea for assistance but as a matter of rights, accountability and international law, the Pacific Elders’ Voice said in a declaration issued as Pacific leaders gather in Palau. The “Suva + Declaration on Climate Change,” released for the […]
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Assessment of the Second World War and its repercussions on the Pacific Islands
Representational Image The world has witnessed drastic effects of two world wars, and every time there are tensions escalating between two nations it is alarming for other nations as it could lead to a third world war. The Pacific Ocean has been the area of Japanese aggression in Second World War and counter attack by […]
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Over 50 participants from PICs, Japan tackle disaster waste management
Participants from Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Marshall Islands during the launching of the 2nd sub-regional workshop on disaster waste management at the Koror State Constitutional Hall on February 18. Over 50 participants from Pacific Island Countries (PICs)and Japan kicked off the three-day workshop that tackles a unique way of dealing […]