By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — A Taiwanese company is advancing plans for a gravity-based wave-energy generator off Palau’s east and south coasts, entering a site survey phase that could position the island nation as a leader in renewable ocean power. RHINOSHIELD, known globally for its protective phone cases, has expanded into marine energy through […]
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Palau Students Turn Island Challenges Into Business Ideas During Forum Week
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Sept. 2, 2026) — “Start small, start ugly, start now.” That message summed up an entrepreneurship session Wednesday that brought Palau Community College and high school students together with entrepreneurs, impact investors and companies working on solar energy, circular production, health and other island solutions during the 55th Pacific Islands […]
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Each One Teach One: Building Producers, Not Just Consumers
In Palau, the future of our nation rests on how we teach our children. The principle of Each One Teach One reminds us that every lesson we pass on, from parent to child, elder to youth, teacher to student, multiplies across generations. If we want to build a nation of producers instead of consumers, we […]