PICRC launches 2025 reef fish stock surveys across Palau

This February, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) began its nationwide reef fish stock surveys. These crucial efforts are conducted every two years to monitor populations of protected and commercially important fish species and help...

‘We are not interested in dirty money’, Palau President Whipps says

The response to Palau’s much-ballyhooed digital residency programme has been much slower than expected. So far, 800 people have signed up since the programme went online in January. Although well below the target, that number is passable for now,...

Pacific must manage expectations on ICJ climate ruling, says experts

The landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change has set a new global momentum in place, but Pacific SIDS who led the journey must also manage expectations. Key experts in the Pacific Climate...

US The Honolulu Star-Advertiser UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management

The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....

Palau’s spawning events of Moorish Idols and Orange Spine Surgeonfish featured in BBC’s New Series

By: Eustoria Marie Borja Koror, Palau – The annual blue water spawning events of Moorish Idols (MI) and Orange spine Surgeonfish (OSS) in Palau, along with the high-stakes predator-prey interactions between these fish and grey reef sharks, was...

Palau president talks up Taiwan

Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr on Tuesday said that Taiwanese “deserve to have a voice” at the UN and encouraged Taiwanese private enterprises to invest in Palau. Whipps, who has clinched another term in office, said in a video interview...

Palau President Says China Flouting Its Ocean Boundaries

Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters. "We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending...

Palau president says China flouting ocean boundaries

Palau’s president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation’s maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking “uninvited” within its waters. “We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending...

Palau accuses China of ‘uninvited’ maritime intrusions

Palau’s president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation’s maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking “uninvited” within its waters. “We keep on raising flags and complaining about it, but they keep on sending...

Criminal networks exploit Palau’s economy through risky investment

KOROR, Palau — Criminal networks, many linked to Chinese transnational criminal networks and financial misconduct schemes, are targeting Palau with high-risk foreign investment proposals, identified a recent Pacific Economics report. According to...

Taiwan delegation promotes tourism, investment ties with Palau

KOROR, Palau — A Taiwanese delegation under the “Palau Tourism Promotion Initiative” visited Palau on Feb. 13-14, meeting with President Surangel Whipps Jr. and Minister of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl to...

Palau newspaper faces defamation charges over leaked tax report

Palau and Pacific journalists. Photo from Pacific Freedom Forum, used with permission Palau newspaper Island Times was sued for “negligence and defamation” after it shared leaked tax documents of Surangel and Sons, a company owned by the father of...

Palau's leader: Beijing flouting ocean borders

SYDNEY, Australia — Palau's just-reelected President Surangel Whipps Jr. has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters. "We keep on raising flags...

Palau President Whipps says Taiwanese 'deserve a voice' at U.N.

Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said on Tuesday that Taiwanese "deserve to have a voice" at the United Nations and encouraged Taiwanese private enterprises to invest in Palau. Whipps, who has clinched another term in...

Ancient DNA Study Unveils Unique Genetic Heritage of Palauans, Distinct from other Pacific Islanders

KOROR, Palau — A groundbreaking genetic study of the ancient Palauan remains has revealed new insights into the ancestry and migration patterns of Palau’s early inhabitants, distinguishing them from other Pacific Island populations. The findings...

Palau president hits out at China as re-election confirmed

The president says Chinese research vessels keep coming to Palau’s waters. The pro-Western president of Palau has hit out at China as his re-election was confirmed. The electoral committee formally declared President Surangel Whipps Jr’s victory...

Mengiau Sasao joins the Palau Aquarium as Junior Researcher

Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes

The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...

UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management

The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....

Palau says China ICBM test a ‘direct threat’, seeks U.S Patriot missile system

A ship’s mast stands in the atrium of Porirua’s Pātaka + Art Museum. Projected on its three sails is a 12-minute audio-visual story of how Tokelauans were abducted into slavery, lured on board a Peruvian slave ship under the guise of trading...