By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Feb. 23, 2026) — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. on Tuesday described a national climate finance workshop as a critical step toward helping Palau secure international funding to address the growing threats of climate change. The three-day Palau Climate Finance Pipeline Writeshop, held Feb. 17–19 at the Palau Royal Resort, […]
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Deportees, Sovereignty, and the Return of Accountability
The Silent Majority by Dudalm Kelulau alkahalic6801@gmail.com Dear Editor, The Palau U.S. memorandum to accept up to 75 deportees for $7.5 million has exposed a fracture in our nation’s decision making. What began as a policy announcement quickly became a national crisis of trust: online forums filled with anger and fear, leadership meetings held without […]
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Qantas’ Brisbane-Palau Route Surges as Whipps Pushes for Second Weekly Flight
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. huddled Tuesday with Qantas executives in Brisbane to celebrate booming traffic on the airline’s Brisbane-Palau route — and plot its next leap forward. The service, running under Australia’s extended Palau Paradise Express program through November, has exploded from just 85 passengers in January 2025 […]