Lawmakers raise concerns over medical referrals and evacuation plans amid rising regional tensions By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — Gaafar J. Uherbelau, President Surangel Whipps Jr.’s nominee for ambassador to Taiwan, appeared before senators Wednesday for a confirmation hearing marked by an unusually fast timeline. The April 15 hearing took place just two days […]
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Taiwan to join PIF after absence last year: MOFA
TAIPEI, 25 FEBRUARY 2026 (TAIPEI TIMES) — Taiwan is to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting later this year in Palau, a senior diplomat said Tuesday, after it and other nonmembers of the bloc were barred from last year’s meeting. Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Director Michael Lin said Taiwan would […]
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Taiwan-Palau Friendship Association Delegation Concludes Three-Day Visit
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — A four-member delegation from Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan visited Palau this week for a three-day goodwill visit aimed at strengthening parliamentary ties and ongoing cooperation between the two partners. A four-member delegation from Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan visited Palau this week for a three-day goodwill visit aimed at strengthening parliamentary […]