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Pacific must manage expectations on ICJ climate ruling, says experts
Television Niue
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August 26, 2025
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...
Taiwanese firm set to introduce solar panels with display functions to Palau
Taipei Times
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February 8, 2025
A Taiwanese company is seeking to introduce its state-of-the-art colored solar panel system to Palau in a bid to promote its technology overseas and develop the Pacific nation’s green energy sector. At a ceremony in Taipei on Friday, Palauan...
Palau is under attack from PRC
Sunday Guardian Live
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November 2, 2024
There is a spike in activity now because China sees Palau’s 5 November election as an opportunity to put in place representatives that are more in line with its ambitions. Palau/Washington, DC: Palau is under attack. The incursions are...
Is There Science Behind Flight Bookings & Happiness?
Simple Flying
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February 9, 2025
United Airlines partnered with Dr Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist, Ivy League professor, and host of The Happiness Lab podcast, to analyze research that examines the link between happiness and booking a vacation. According to a new United...
Palau election: Family face off in presidential battle as US, China look on
Pacific Media Network
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Election day has arrived in the United States as more than 150 million Americans head to the polls on Wednesday (NZ time) to decide their commander-in-chief for the next four years. Will it be former president and Republican Donald Trump, 78, or...
PICRC’s Education Carnival inspires Youth to protect Palau’s environment
Island Times
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February 7, 2025
Koror, Palau – January 31, 2025 – Hundreds of students from across Koror and Babeldaob took part in the Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) 24th Anniversary Education Carnival, a three-day event designed to promote environmental...
Vítor Bruno da Silva Mendes joins PICRC Research Department
Island Times
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February 7, 2025
At the start of last year, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) welcomed Vítor “Bruno” da Silva Mendes, as an Aquarist at the Palau Aquarium. Initially working on restoration projects on corals and clams with the Aquarium team, Bruno...
Taiwan firm to introduce solar panels with display functions to Palau
Focus Taiwan
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February 7, 2025
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) A Taiwanese company is seeking to introduce its state-of-the-art colored solar panel system to Palau in a bid to promote its technology overseas and develop green energy in the Pacific ally. At a ceremony in Taipei on Friday,...
Palau extends coordinated border management working group to strengthen border security
Island Times
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November 1, 2024
KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. signed an executive order on Oct. 15 extending the mandate of Palau’s Coordinated Border Management (CBM) Working Group, which had been set to expire on Sept. 30. The CBM Working Group, established...
Scientists to explore marine sanctuary's deep-sea habitats
The Pacific Island Times
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October 28, 2024
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Koror — An ocean exploration expedition named Lebuu’s Voyage sets sail on Oct. 28 aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus to explore deep-sea habitats within Euotelel a Klingil a Debel...
UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 24, 2025
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 Reports Unauthorized Entry of Chinese Research Vessel for Fourth Consecutive Year
Island Times
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October 29, 2024
The Office of Palau’s National Security Coordinator (NSC) reported that a Chinese research vessel, Song Hang, entered Palau’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without authorization in late August. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Chinese...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
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...
Palau Passes Law Criminalizing unauthorized distribution of intimate images
Island Times
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October 25, 2024
KOROR, Palau — The Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), Palau’s national legislature, has passed a law aimed at curbing the unauthorized distribution of sensitive or intimate images, addressing both criminal and civil penalties for such offenses. This...
Billion Electric Group Deploys 495 kWp Solar PV and 1,997 kWh BESS in Palau, Tuvalu, and Marshall Islands
Energetica India
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February 10, 2025
These modular microgrids reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, ensuring stable green energy supply for agriculture, aquaculture, and local communities. February 10, 2025. By News Bureau Billion Electric Group in collaboration with Taiwanese...
Proposed Cybersecurity Office aims to strengthen Palau’s Digital Defenses
Island Times
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February 4, 2025
KOROR, Palau — The Senate of the 12th Olbiil Era Kelulau is deliberating a bill to establish a national Cyber Security Office aimed at protecting Palau’s citizens, businesses, and government from growing cyber threats. The proposed legislation,...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Sustainable Diving - Palau’s role in ocean conservation
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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(Photo courtesy of Fish ’n Fins) Introduction Palau is not just a tropical paradise; it is a beacon of hope for marine conservation. This small island nation, located in the Pacific Ocean, has made waves globally for its groundbreaking initiatives...
Palau gears up for election amid Chinese threats, U.S military buildup
Island Times
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October 25, 2024
KOROR (VOA)–Driving toward the centre of Palau’s commercial city of Koror, election yard signs for presidential, senate and house of delegates’ candidates in this tiny island nation’s November elections line the street as waves of the pristinely...
Palau divided over government proposal to ease restrictions on fishing
Voice of America
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October 22, 2024
Koror, Palau — When Palau passed a law to close off 80% of its oceans to fishing in 2015, the tiny pacific nation became a global leader in conservation. Palau’s national marine sanctuary is one of the largest in the world. But now, that legacy is...