The recent Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) report on the number of tourist arrivals in Palau has shown a rise of 977 tourists in the month of July compared to June. The total number of tourist arrival in the month of July is 7,084 while in the month of June it was 6,107. In spite of […]
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Ton of marijuana seized, burnt by NEA
The Narcotics Enforcement agency seized over a ton of marijuana from Peleliu and burnt all of it away near the Marine Law Enforcement office. Search and seize operation were held on Friday last week and marijuana was seized from about 20 houses of Peleliu residents. NEA official said that residents from whom marijuana was seized […]
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South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a tit-for-tat move following Tokyo’s recent decision to downgrade Seoul’s trade status amid a diplomatic row. It wasn’t immediately clear how South Korea’s tightened […]
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World War II Pacific battlegrounds now site of US-China tug of war
MAJURO,12 AUGUST 2019(AFP)— Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds but largely neglected for the past 30 years are now back in the spotlight as China challenges traditional US supremacy in the region. Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, whose territories stretch thousands of kilometres across the Pacific, have […]
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Two years of fish stocks monitoring show no significant changes in overall fish biomass: PICRC study
A new report released by PICRC showed results of their fish populations monitoring in the Northern Reef of Palau from 2015-2017. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), seafood is of extreme importance in Palau as it is not only a main source of protein, but it is also plays […]
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PICRC, Koror State, PVA to discuss Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Chief Executive Officer Yimnang, Koror State Governor Franco Gibbons, and Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) Board of Directors together with their respective staff met to discuss the possibility of rehabilitating the corals of Ngerchong Garden. PICRC Aquarium Supervisor Laura Del Rio presented the results of the survey to select the […]