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PCC students gain hands-on Marine Science experience at PICRC
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) recently bid farewell to Palau Community College (PCC) students Aleeya Uraziri and Daissy Demei, who completed a one-month internship at the Center as part of their Environmental Marine Science...
Australian support enhances connectivity for Palau’s Bureau of Public Safety
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
During the current deployment of the Pacific Police Support Group (PPSG) to Palau to support the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, PPSG officers worked closely with the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) and made use of its radio infrastructure. To support...
Scientists Dropped A Cow Carcass 1,629 Meters Into The South China Sea – And 8 Unexpected Visitors Turned Up
IFL Science
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July 8, 2025
Getting accurate information on animal species can be quite a challenge, especially when they live deep within the sea. One of those animals is the Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus), which, despite its widespread distribution, remains...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
Jazz greats are lighting up Valencia this summer as Palau Festival returns
Olive Press
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July 8, 2025
SOME of the biggest names in international jazz have descended on Valencia this summer for the 28th edition of the city’s celebrated Palau de la Música Jazz Festival. Running from June 12 to July 27, the festival features a world-class lineup...
Team Guam athletics ready to run in Palau Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With the 12th Pacific Mini Games underway in Koror, Palau, Team Guam’s athletics contingent will begin its medal quest on Friday. Ahead of the competition, which has attracted more than 1,500 athletes from 24 nations, Guam’s athletics team had one...
Palau Congress-requested audit flags legal lapses in stablecoin pilot with ripple
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau — A congressional request has prompted a critical audit of Palau’s Stablecoin Pilot Project, revealing legal oversights by the Ministry of Finance in its partnership with blockchain firm Ripple. The findings raise doubts about the...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...
The ”la Caixa” Foundation presents the celebration of the 10th anniversary of CaixaImpulse at Palau Macaya
Atalayar
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July 1, 2025
Over the past decade, the call for grants for innovative health projects organised by the ”la Caixa” Foundation in collaboration with Criteria Bio Ventures has promoted health research projects in Spain and Portugal and brought them closer to the...
Japanese volunteer nurses bolster Palau’s Medical team for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Fourteen volunteer nurses from Japan are lending their expertise to support Palau’s medical response during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, reinforcing international cooperation and helping ensure athlete and spectator safety during...
Palau Wraps XRP Ledger Stablecoin Audit: Here’s What Ripple Paid
Bitcoinist
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June 24, 2025
Palau’s Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) has released the long-awaited performance audit of the government’s XRP-Ledger-based stablecoin pilot, confirming that Ripple Services Inc. funded the 25-month experiment with a single $25,000 payment and...
Koa Moana 25 U.S. Marines and Sailors Lifesaving Kits Empowering Palau in Time for Pacific Mini Games
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
KOROR, Palau – On June 25, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Koa Moana 25 delivered 100 first aid kits to the Belau National Hospital in Palau. Koa Moana is a recurring exercise that fosters partnerships with Compact of Free Association nations...
Koa Moana 25 delivers medical aid, support ahead of Palau’s Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Koa Moana 25 exercise have deployed to Palau to provide critical support to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) as the nation prepares to host the 2025 Pacific Mini...
Taiwan-Palau partnership advances sustainable fisheries
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
On June 25, 2025, the annual progress presentation of the “Strengthening Coastal Fisheries Management Project” was held at the Palau Bureau of Fisheries. The event was co-hosted by the Taiwan Technical Mission and the Palau Bureau of Fisheries....
Palau welcomes largest-ever group of student Interns
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (June 16, 2025) — A record 35 college students have been selected for the 2025 Palau Fellowship Award, marking the largest group of summer interns hosted by the Palau National Scholarship Board (PNSB) since the...
Palau Aquarium bids farewell to PHS interns
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
On May 15th, the Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) Outreach Department bid farewell to two student interns from Palau High School, Lukas Clapp and Joshiana Dilmesiou Towne, who completed their internship at the Palau Aquarium. Lukas...
Eighteen Palauan students graduate in Taiwan as Scholarship Language Rule Ends
Island Times
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June 24, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang TAIPEI, Taiwan (Island Times) — Eighteen Palauan students graduated from universities across Taiwan in May and June, marking a significant achievement for the island nation’s scholars. Among them, 12 earned...
Palaui Island connects to online community
The Manila Times
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June 12, 2025
SANTA ANA, Cagayan — With the recent launching of internet connectivity in this protected area, tourists and visitors to the renowned Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (PIPLS) in this town can connect to the global online community in...
Dmakeiukl Rangers begin drone training to strengthen conservation efforts in Palau
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
On June 6, rangers from the Dmakeiukl Alliance took part in a hands-on drone training to enhance the monitoring and protection of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems in Palau. The training is part of a broader effort to strengthen the rangers’...
Australian Labour rules out post-election climate deals, dismissing Coalition scare campaign
Pacific News Service
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The Australian opposition has attempted to blunt a Coalition scare campaign by ruling out negotiating a stronger emissions reduction target if next year’s election results in a hung parliament. The senior Labour frontbencher Chris Bowen said his...