Beluad Enterprise Debuts at Palau’s 31st. Independence Day Boat Race

At Palau’s 31st Independence Day Boat Race, 29-year-old Rimuu Salii Williams debuted Beluad Enterprise, a new brand inspired by Palauan culture and community pride. Her launch highlighted not just entrepreneurship but the growing role of young...

Dive into Palau’s underwater wonderland

It was a journey full of firsts, as are most trips to the tiny Pacific nation of Palau. Before my first swim with jellyfish and my first leap from a paddleboard into an underwater cave, my passport had been stamped with its first entry visa that...

Shell Outlines Plan to Divest Indonesian Gas Station Business Starting 2026

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The manager of Shell Indonesia's Gas Station assures that all parties remain committed to the agreement to sell its entire network of gas stations to a joint venture between Sefas Group and Citadel Pacific Limited (CPL). The...

Inditex Expands with New Mega Office Project on Barcelona’s Outskirts

Inditex is giving more shape to the macro office complex that will be launched in Sant Adrià del Besòs, on the outskirts of Barcelona, to install the headquarters of Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Oysho and Lefties. The company has managed to acquire a...

ISE 2026 and EdTech Congress to be co-hosted in Barcelona

Now in its 12th edition, EdTech Congress Barcelona will run alongside ISE, taking place on February 4-5, 2026, at the Palau de Congressos, Barcelona. The two-day event, co-hosted with ISE, is one of the leading events in the education calendar....

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

Latvian Postal service gradually restores mail to USA

The state-owned company Latvijas pasts (Latvian Postal Service) is continuing to restore mail flows to the US and will resume accepting parcels and small packages from corporate customers on the manspasts.lv platform on Monday, October 27, to...

BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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5 Airlines: Which Carrier Dominates The Transpacific Air Market?

The commercial aviation industry has changed drastically throughout the 20th and 21st century. However, few regions in global aviation have evolved as drastically as the transpacific market. In the decades following World War II, transpacific...

Reforms to elite resident visa eyed

Palau’s Senate is considering updates to its elite resident visa program aimed at boosting foreign investment and high-end real estate development. The proposed bill, Senate Bill No. 12-41, would allow elite visa holders to lease homes from...

Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world

Two of the last four remaining Covid-free nations in the world are preparing to open their borders to re-join the Covid world. The Federated States of Micronesia has announced its plan to open its borders without quarantine beginning 01 August....

Bill Seeks to Separate Health Care Fund from Social Security

Palau lawmakers are considering a major reform to the nation’s health financing system through a proposal to separate the Palau Health Care Fund from the Social Security Administration. The move aims to improve financial management, investment...

IFF Announces Appointment of Brett Icahn and Richard Mulligan to Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 22, 2025-- IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences—today announced the appointment of Brett Icahn and Richard Mulligan, Ph.D., to its board of directors,...

André Rieu, the rockstar of classical music: millions of followers and a castle for a home

In Vrijthof, the largest square in Maastricht, someone has taped a piece of paper to a lamp-post with the handwritten words 'André Rieu is unne wikser' ('André Rieu is a magician' in Limburgish, the language of the region). A few metres away, his...

Lynk, Omnispace to merge in drive to grow D2D

The merger of Lynk Global and Omnispace will combine Lynk’s satellite technology with Omnispace’s S-band spectrum SES will provide access to its multi-orbit network and globally deployed ground infrastructure Leading the merged company will be...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...

Mumford And Sons Release New Single Rubber Band Man Featuring Hozier

Photo: Jay Sansone Mumford and Sons have teamed up with Hozier for a new single, Rubber Band Man. Recorded at Long Pond Studios in upstate New York with producer Aaron Dessner — who also worked with the band on their 2015 'Wilder Mind' LP — the...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 17 – 23, 2025

Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Outspoken Former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani Passes Away (In-depth Solomons) New Caledonia: FLNKS concerned about the postponement of provincial elections, “satisfied” with the green...

I’m a Barcelona destination expert and these are the best cheap hotels

Glimpsing whimsical modernista architecture, strolling along the palm-studded Mediterranean seafront, sipping vermouth on a sunny plaza. Barcelona has many charms, but an affordable local accommodation scene isn’t the first thing that springs to...