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70% decline in tourism numbers as predicted

As predicted with the suspension of direct flights from China, Macao, and Hong Kong and the spread of COVID-19 across the world, a number of visitors to Palau for the month of February and up to March 23, dropped drastically. Based on the latest visitor arrival report from Palau Visitors Authority, the number of arrivals […]

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Valentine’s Day night market alight,January numbers up by 35%, expected to drop this Feb.

Palau’s night market on Valentine’s Day, February 14th was packed with visitors and locals out to enjoy a night of dance performances, local music, and food from different countries represented in Palau. Despite flight bans and coronavirus fears around the world, the night market was a bustle of activity and fun as visitors of various […]

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KONQUER returns to Palau this weekend

KONQUER Palau returns this weekend for the third and the final chapter of the 2019 Apocalypse Tour. KONQUER’s Chief Experience Officer Kaz Endo in a press conference on Wednesday said Palau’s year of Environment coincides with the events vision of “wellness through play.” KONQER first came to Palau in 2017, this will be the second year […]

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SURANGEL & SONS DONATES 5K TO KONQER

Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) received a $5,000 donation from Surangel and Sons Co. for this year’s KONQER obstacle course challenge. For three consecutive years, Konqer, the largest obstacle course race event in the region, is coming back to Palau. Every year, Palau Visitors Authority and Konqer Sports host a two-day event, each year with a […]

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Alternative Wastewater System   “Promoting for Pristine Waters”

On December 3, 2019 a workshop for an alternate wastewater system known as the Kubota Johkasou Wastewater Treatment systems was conducted at Palau Community College Assembly Hall. This workshop was made possible due to the collaborative efforts of the Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB), Palau Visitors Authority (PVA), and Koror State Government Solid Waste […]

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