Koror, Palau – Saturday, December 20, 2025 – Palau Pacific Resort (PPR) proudly hosted its Annual Associate Christmas Party on Saturday evening, December 20, 2025, marking the resort’s 41st year of service and celebrating the dedication of its valued associates. Photo from left: Motol Brell, HumanResources Manager. ChontichaPongpun, Director of Finance.Peter Bonini, Director ofHuman Resources. Held beachside under the stars, the […]
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COVID- 19: April arrivals down to unprecedented zero
April arrivals plummeted to an unprecedented zero this year compared with the same month in 2019 due to COVID-19 according to the latest Palau Visitor’s Authority (PVA) arrival statistics. In April 2019, the tourism-reliant nation received 8,439 tourists, and usually this time of the year Palau is bustling with tourists and divers from different parts […]
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Pandemic in Paradise: The Challenges and Future Prospects of the Tourism Industry
LONDON, 25 MAY 2020 (COMSEC) — With abundant sun, sea and sand, tourism is the economic lifeblood of many small island developing states (SIDS). While they are not the countries that bring in the most income from tourism –the United States generated US$214.5billion in 2018 – SIDS are by far the most economically dependent on […]
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Pacific isles weigh risk of returning tourists
SUVA, 11 MAY 2020(AFP) — South Pacific island nations have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but now face a stark choice between a risky reopening to tourists and economic collapse. Today countries all over the world are weighing when to ease restrictions that would save jobs but risk the virus running amok. […]
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PVA says its preparing for tourism recovery
The Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) said that it is preparing for recovery by drafting market strategies to help the industry bounce back strongly in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang, PVA Managing Director said that because Palau will be competing with the entire world for tourists […]
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PVA asks gov’t to consider tax breaks for businesses
Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) recommended a proposed measure that will provide a tax break for hotels and businesses amid the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis. In a letter to Finance Minister Elbuchel Sadang on March 26, PVA Managing Director Stephanie Nakamura said the agency is recommending several measures to enable the tourism industry- hurting from the pandemic, […]