By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau — A financial modeling program examining Palau’s Social Security system projects rising long-term pressure on benefit funding under current contribution and retirement structures, according to figures displayed in a government modeling spreadsheet reviewed this week. The Excel-based “Social Security modeling program” outlines several policy assumptions and contribution scenarios designed to […]
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Food security or risky investment? Palau’s livestock proposal faces scrutiny over evidence gaps
Delegates back cattle and goat farms, while critics point to lack of research, past failures, and questions over sustainability By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (April 30, 2026)– Last week, delegates passed a resolution urging President Whipps and the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment Ministry (MAFE) “to establish a cattle and livestock farm, primarily cows and […]
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Palau’s First Homegrown Think Tank Unveiled
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Palau has launched its first locally based think tank, the Compass Point Institute, marking a significant milestone in the efforts to promote evidence-based policymaking and civic dialogue. Ongerung Kambes Kesolei, founder of Compass Point Institute think tank and one of the three incorporating board members, chanting the welcoming Palauan […]