Palau Senate introduces Bill to Ensure Transparency in Solar Energy Pricing

The Senate of Palau has introduced Senate Bill No. 12-19, a proposed law aimed at increasing transparency in the billing of solar energy purchased by the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC). The bill, known as the Automatic Solar Power...

Palau President Invites Trump To Go Snorkelling To Understand Climate Change Impact

Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 16:26 IST Trump has called climate change a scam, pulled US out of the key Paris Agreement for a second time, and ended US participation in leading climate initiatives and research Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr....

Palau media struggles to be financially stable- State of the Media: Pacific Research says 

Palau’s media organizations still struggle to find ways to financially stable and although the Constitution guarantees media freedom, accessing information is still a challenge. This is according to the The State of the Media: Pacific research...

Team Vanuatu waits for state funding ahead of Palau Mini Games

Vanuatu women's beach volleyball team against Fiji at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: Facebook / VASANOC Team Vanuatu's preparations for the Palau Mini Games is yet to receive their government's support, the Vanuatu...

Palau Streamlines WIOA Oversight with New Single-State Workforce Board

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) development boards are dissolved and consolidated into a single State Workforce Development Board. President Surangel Whipps Jr. signed Executive Order...

China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties

China is hosting a high-level meeting with 11 Pacific Island nations as it seeks to deepen ties and build what it calls a “closer” community with “a shared future” in the strategic region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is chairing the meeting...

Palau Signs Fisheries Agreements with the Philippines and Vietnam

Palau has signed agreements with the Philippines and Vietnam to strengthen cooperation in fisheries. These Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aim to support sustainable fishing, improve technology, and encourage trade. What the Agreements Cover...

Basketball eases financial load ahead of Mini Games

Basketball Fiji is working to reduce the financial burden on its athletes ahead of the Pacific Mini Games in Palau next month, where each athlete faces a $3,000 levy. The federation has launched a series of fundraising activities in recent weeks...

Shell to Exit Indonesian Gas Station Business, Assures Operations Unaffected

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The multinational petrochemical giant, Shell, confirmed that it will continue its operations in Indonesia despite having sold its entire network of gas stations to another company. Shell officially transferred about 200 gas...

Shell Indonesia to transfer gas station business to JV

JAKARTA — Shell Indonesia has agreed to sell ownership of its gas station business to a joint venture between Citadel Pacific Limited and Sefas Group, but will keep its lubricant business, the company said on Friday. Shell said the deal, which...

MONI PLUS BACKS PNG VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR PALAU MINI PAC-GAMES

In a proud show of corporate support for sports development, Moni Plus has officially signed on as the Silver Sponsor of Team PNG Volleyball for the 2025 Palau Mini Pacific Games, with a K20,000 contribution. The sponsorship was formally handed...

Bank of Guam's $3K sponsorship to support canoe club in Marshall Islands

Bank of Guam provided a $3,000 sponsorship to the Majol Canoe Paddling Club in the Marshall Islands, marking a historic moment for the club as it acquires its first ever varua va’a canoe, the bank said in a release. The canoe is cosponsored...

Palau’s Ministry of Finance faces leadership void as Budget deadline nears

KOROR, Palau — The Ministry of Finance remains without a minister, while its Bureau of Budget and Planning lacks both a director and a chief, raising concerns as the government prepares its national budget. President Surangel Whipps Jr. confirmed...

Palau backs regional tuna processing in the Pacific

THE Republic of Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has urged that all tuna caught in the Pacific be processed within the region to maximise economic benefits. Speaking at the Honiara Summit last week, President Whipps Jr praised the East New...

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Palau health ministry on the mend after Qilin ransomware attack

The health ministry of the Pacific island nation of Palau has recovered from a ransomware attack launched by a gang known for targeting prominent healthcare institutions. Palau officials told Recorded Future News that the February 17 ransomware...

Pfizer’s Josh Palau: In-House Media Teams Create Speedy ‘Goal Alignment’

MIAMI – Building an in-house media operation isn’t anything special anymore. But when a major pharmaceutical company boasts of such an enterprise within its walls, it’s always worth paying more than a little attention. After all, as an advertising...

Record 375 UOG graduates this Sunday, Palau President Surangel Whipps will be commencement speaker

This semester’s graduating class of 375 students will be the largest in the history of the University of Guam, which also invited Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. as the commencement speaker this Sunday. UOG said it will be celebrating the...

House narrowly approves $1 Million settlement with Coin Minting Company

By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau— The House of Delegates narrowly passed House Joint Resolution No. 12-6-2 during the first day of its second special session, ratifying an agreement between the National Development Bank of Palau...

Former Honorary Consul challenges Palau’s ‘Undesirable Alien’ designation

KOROR, Palau — A former honorary consul to Monaco is contesting his inclusion on Palau’s list of undesirable aliens, a designation that bars individuals from entering the country under a law allowing the president to deny entry “in the best...