By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — Taiwan’s freshly minted ambassador to Palau, Andy Kang-i Chen, arrived with a playbook straight from Taipei: turbocharge tourism, lure high-tech investors and cement an island bond that’s equal parts strategy and shared seafaring soul. Chen, a diplomatic veteran on his seventh posting after stints in Jordan, the U.S., Philippines, […]
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“Economic Growth for Whom? Palauans Still Struggling”
Dear editor, We must ask the hard question: Does this so-called “economic growth” actually trickle down to our people? Millions are being negotiated with the U.S., yet Palauans are still struggling. Food is expensive. PPUC is costly. Housing is unaffordable. Small businesses are closing. Drug abuse continues. Prisoners are dying. People with disabilities are still […]
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Palau Projects Nearly 69,000 Visitors in 2025 as All Markets Expand
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (December 2, 2025)— Visitor arrivals to Palau jumped 25% in the first 10 months of 2025, driven by growth across all major tourism markets and boosted by new flight routes and targeted promotion, according to a visitor summary report. From January through October, Palau recorded 57,370 international arrivals, up from […]
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Palau, Japan Discuss Clean Energy and Tourism Cooperation
By: Faith Chen TOKYO, Japan (October 12, 2025) — Minister of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl and Bureau of Tourism Director Elangel Yanni Mesubed completed a working visit to Japan from October 10 to 12, focusing on cooperation in sustainable development, clean energy, and tourism-related innovation. On October 10, the delegation met […]