The Director of Palau’s Bureau of Revenue and Taxation (BRT), Mr Elway Ikeda, spent a week in Canberra meeting with Australian counterparts as part of an official visit to Australia focused on tax administration cooperation. During the visit, Director Elway met with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Commissioner Mr Rob Heferen on 27 March 2026. The […]
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Economic Development Without the People
Dear Editor, President Whipps recent interview about U.S. investment in Palau highlights a troubling pattern: our leaders speak about development in terms that please foreign partners but forget to center the people of Palau. The conversation was filled with talk of veterans, hotels, airports, and cruise ships, but not once did it address how ordinary […]