By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — “We have the same belief as the United States — that peace is maintained through strength,” Taiwan Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao said, emphasizing that continued U.S. engagement with China does not signal a weakening of support for Taiwan, Palau or other partners in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking to Island Times […]
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Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Visits Palau to Deepen Diplomatic Ties and Boost Tourism
Five-day trip highlights bilateral cooperation, development projects and people-to-people exchanges. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 8, 2026) — Republic of China (Taiwan) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim arrived in Palau on June 6 for a five-day visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations, promoting sustainable tourism and highlighting the achievements of bilateral development projects between the […]
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Palau Moves to Ensure Transparency in Undesirable Alien List Process
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 497, establishing a formal review and recommendation process to govern the inclusion and removal of individuals from Palau’s Undesirable Aliens List — a move aimed at ensuring greater transparency and fairness in a system that has recently come under […]
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Chinese businesswoman in Palau hit with US sanctions
By: Bernadette Carreon The U.S. Treasury last week sanctioned Rose Wang, a Chinese businesswoman and hotel owner in Palau, for allegedly helping a criminal fraud operation in the Pacific island nation. Wang was sanctioned as part of a major U.S. and U.K. crackdown on “pig butchering” scams—online fraud schemes where victims are tricked into making […]