As predicted with the suspension of direct flights from China, Macao, and Hong Kong and the spread of COVID-19 across the world, a number of visitors to Palau for the month of February and up to March 23, dropped drastically. Based on the latest visitor arrival report from Palau Visitors Authority, the number of arrivals […]
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Small businesses will get help to deal with coronavirus- Remengesau
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. will work with the Olbiil Era Kelulau to consider measures to help small businesses that will be hit by the tourism downturn due to the global coronavirus pandemic. In an interview, Mr. Remengesau said the government would take steps to support small businesses that will be “directly affected” by the tourism […]
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Remengesau endorse Four Seasons at Ngerchelngael,Pushes for closer collaboration between developers and the community
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. in a letter to Koror State Zoning & Building Commission expresses support for the Four Seasons project at Ngerchelngael island and urging a closer working relationship between the developers and the community to reach common grounds. “Four Seasons is the exact type of development we are trying to attract to […]
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Valentine’s Day night market alight,January numbers up by 35%, expected to drop this Feb.
Palau’s night market on Valentine’s Day, February 14th was packed with visitors and locals out to enjoy a night of dance performances, local music, and food from different countries represented in Palau. Despite flight bans and coronavirus fears around the world, the night market was a bustle of activity and fun as visitors of various […]
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Staying coronavirus-free will help CNMI tourism survive, says hotel official
SAIPAN, 06 FEBRUARY 2020 (MARIANAS VARIETY) — If the CNMI will continue to have no cases of the novel coronavirus, the local tourism industry may “survive,” Hotel Association of the CNMI chairwoman and Pacific Islands Club general manager Gloria Cavanagh said. The loss of the Chinese market due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is a […]
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President Panuelo Discusses Compact Impact, Foreign Investment, & Regional Tourism with the Honorable Lou Leon Guerrero, Governor of Guam
PALIKIR, Pohnpei—On January 14th 2020 His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), received the Honorable Lou Leon Guerrero, Governor of the U.S. Territory of Guam, in a courtesy call. The Governor was visiting the FSM to attend the Joint Inauguration of the FSM State of Pohnpei’s Leadership, and for […]