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Team Samoa off to Palau despite cash issues
Samoa Observer
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The Samoa Association of Sports and the National Olympic Committee challenged the 46 athletes to the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games to bring 49 medals amidst financial challenges. President Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork said they only received $168,000...
Bryan, Plaskett Defend Federal Tax Exemption for EDC Companies
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
A provision included in the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would exempt some Virgin Islands companies owned by U.S. businesses from paying a tax typically applied to American companies operating in foreign countries. (Source file...
World Bank: Uncertainty reigns for PIC-11
The Fiji Times
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June 18, 2025
THE tourism outlook for the Pacific is currently facing uncertainty, due mainly to an expected weakening in global economic growth, projected to slow to 2.3 per cent in 2025, the World Bank revealed in its latest economic update released...
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 ramps Up Health Services for 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
By: L.N. Reklai Koror, Palau — As more than 2,000 athletes, officials and spectators prepare to arrive in Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) is mobilizing internal and external resources to...
Pacific Islands need to boost women in jobs: World Bank
Taipei Times
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June 17, 2025
Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws and other barriers, the World Bank said in a new report yesterday, adding that closing the gender gap could boost economic growth. The World Bank...
Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
Odisha Diary
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June 17, 2025
HONIARA, June 17, 2025 — Economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards and climate related shocks. The World Bank’s flagship Pacific Economic Update, released today in Honiara, projects...
World Bank slashes Pacific growth forecast
FBC News
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The World Bank is projecting regional growth to fall to 2.6 percent this year, down from 5.5 percent in 2023. In a report of an economic update, it says that economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth,...
As economic growth slows, Pacific Islands should boost women in jobs, says World Bank
WKZO - Michigan
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June 17, 2025
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws and other barriers, the World Bank said in a new report on Tuesday, and said closing the gender gap could boost...
Good news for Indians, after Thailand, Philippines, Maldives, Palau, this country has eased visa rules for travellers to boost tourism, it is...
DNA India
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The goal is to increase tourism, promote cultural exchanges, and build closer ties between the two nations. In a move to strengthen ties with India and promote tourism, Georgia has relaxed its visa rules for Indian citizens. As per a report by The...
Yee to lead Fiji's sprint charge in Palau
FBC News
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file photo - Braelynn Yee Fiji athletics rep Braelynn Yee will spearhead Fiji’s sprint squad at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games, determined to challenge Papua New Guinea’s dominance on the track. Yee is no stranger to Pacific athletic circles. A...
Destination Palau: Lae Fun Run nets K150,000
The National
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TRUKAI Industries, in partnership with the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC), has raised K150,000 through the Fun Run T-shirt auction in Lae at the International Hotel on Friday evening. The event saw an outpouring of support from...
Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO José Muñoz Reinforces Hyundai's Journey as a Mobility Leader
Antara
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June 16, 2025
Seoul, South Korea and Barcelona, Spain (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) reaffirms its vision for the future of mobility and its leadership in technological innovation at the La Fédération Internationale des Sociétés...
Palau reappoints PVA board members as Tourism set tosurge
Island Times
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June 13, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — The Senate confirmed four members to the board of directors of the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) on Tuesday, a move that could influence long-term tourism strategies amid increasing visitor...
Palau's president says new index should be used to classify economic position
RNZ
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June 12, 2025
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr held a bilateral meeting with Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction....
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...
HEADHUNTER FIRES UP SUPPORT FOR TEAM PNG AT LAE FUN RUN AUCTION
PNG Haus Bung
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June 19, 2025
The spirit of generosity and national pride soared in Lae as organizations rallied to raise funds for team PNG at the 2025 Trukai Fun Run Auctions. Held at the Lae International Hotel recently, this annual fundraising witnessed a thrilling bidding...
The Cadí cooperative received the 10th International Catalonia Award for the Best Business Project
All Andorra
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June 14, 2025
The Cadí cooperative, based in La Seu d’Urgell, a town in the Pyrenees region of Catalonia, Spain, and the capital of the Alt Urgell county (cat. Alt Urgell) in the province of Lleida (cat. Lleida), known for its cheese and butter production, has...
Palau introduces 30-day visa-free entry to Indian travellers
The Federal
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June 10, 2025
The Republic of Palau has introduced a 30-day visa-free entry scheme for Indian citizens, marking a significant step forward in Indo-Palau bilateral relations and tourism diplomacy. The move is expected to boost Indian tourist arrivals to this...
Palau elevates local leadership capacity with Landmark HR conference
Island Times
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June 10, 2025
AIRAI, PALAU – Over 100 public and private sector professionals in Palau sharpened their leadership skills at the inaugural Palau HR Professionals Conference, held May 29–30, 2025, at the Surangel Supercenter Executive Conference Room in Airai....