An NT$60 billion (US$2 billion) stabilization package aimed at protecting Taiwan industries from financial fallout caused by the global outbreak of the new coronavirus was unveiled Feb. 13 by the Cabinet. The initiative, which is a central plank in the government’s response to a possible outbreak of pneumonia stemming from the virus first reported in […]
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Investors see growth opportunities in Palau,Papago Hotel to undergo transformation
Papago Hotel at Airai State is to undergo complete transformation this year according to the owner Mr. James Cheng of the Republic of China – Taiwan. Starting this April, the hotel under new management will undergo a complete overhaul to become a new iconic hotel in Palau. Mr. Cheng who owns a hotel chain of […]
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Taiwan donates equipment to help Palau monitor mercury
On behalf of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Taiwan Ambassador Wallace M.G. Chow handed over a mercury deposition sampler to Ms. Roxanne Siual Blesam, Chief Executive Officer of Palau’s Environmental Quality Protection Board on February 3, 2020 to assist Palau measures mercury precipitation in its ecosystem. Mercury is a hazardous pollutant that can reach […]
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Palau and Taiwan Tennis Tournament Celebrating 20 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Palau Tennis Federation held a man’s single final of Palau and Taiwan Tennis Tournament celebrating 20 years of diplomatic relations on January 19, 2020. The Tournament, starting from early December 2019, was very much enjoyed by tennis enthusiasts in Palau. The results of the Tournament are as follows: Open Doubles Division: Champions – Keith Ignacio […]
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Koror Signs Sister City Relationship Agreement with Taiwan’s Hualien County
Koror State just entered a beautiful relationship with Taiwan’s Hualien County when Governor Franco Gibbons counter-signs a sister city relationship agreement with Hualien County on January 22, 2020 at Palau Royal Resort. Republic of China (Taiwan) Ambassador Wallace Chow is the key bridge in establishing this relationship. He is a native of Hualien County himself. […]
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Comparing China’s and Taiwan’s aid to the Pacific
SYDNEY, 20 JANUARY 2020 (DEVPOLICY BLOG) — In September 2019, after 36 years, Solomon Islands severed its diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (hereafter Taiwan) and established formal relations with the People’s Republic of China (hereafter China). A Solomon Islands parliamentary bipartisan task force had reviewed relations with China and Taiwan and recommended the […]