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The ”la Caixa” Foundation presents the celebration of the 10th anniversary of CaixaImpulse at Palau Macaya
Atalayar
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July 1, 2025
Over the past decade, the call for grants for innovative health projects organised by the ”la Caixa” Foundation in collaboration with Criteria Bio Ventures has promoted health research projects in Spain and Portugal and brought them closer to the...
Palau, Japan, Taiwan partner to develop pollution-free salt industry, wellness tourism
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
MELEKEOK, Palau (June 26, 2025) — A delegation of Japanese and Taiwanese entrepreneurs is partnering with Palau to develop a pollution-free salt industry and promote sustainable wellness tourism, following the signing of a memorandum of...
Introducing your National Bank of Samoa Weightlifting Team in Palau for the Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
Your nbs Weightlifting Team 🇼🇸 PALAU 2025 Pacific Mini Games Women’s ⚡️Iuniara SIPAIA Event division Super 87kg+ Village : Saoluafata & Vaoala ⚡️Lesila FIAPULE Event division Super 80kg+ Village : Alafua ⚡️Avatu OPELOGE Event division 77kg Village...
Palau Congress-requested audit flags legal lapses in stablecoin pilot with ripple
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau — A congressional request has prompted a critical audit of Palau’s Stablecoin Pilot Project, revealing legal oversights by the Ministry of Finance in its partnership with blockchain firm Ripple. The findings raise doubts about the...
Palau’s Jerrica Davis selected for FIBA Oceania Women in Media Program
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Jerrica Yumiko Davis, Communications Officer for the Protected Areas Network under the Bureau of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE), has been selected for the 2025 FIBA...
Mori ends term as representative at JICA Palau
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
JICA Palau Representative, MORI Junki, has completed his term in Palau after three and a half years. Through his tireless efforts, MORI has contributed in many ways to make a number of projects become a reality in Palau and further improved the...
BDA and OPA deliver overview of Public Finance Management standard operating procedures to six states
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
Koror, Palau – The Bureau of Domestic Affairs, Ministry of State (BDA MOS), in partnership with the Office of the Public Auditor (OPA), delivered an overview activity on the Public Finance Management Standard Operating Procedure (PFM-SOP) to six...
Palau Wraps XRP Ledger Stablecoin Audit: Here’s What Ripple Paid
Bitcoinist
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June 24, 2025
Palau’s Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) has released the long-awaited performance audit of the government’s XRP-Ledger-based stablecoin pilot, confirming that Ripple Services Inc. funded the 25-month experiment with a single $25,000 payment and...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’
Asia Pacific Report
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July 1, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership from the islands tomorrow...
Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
Pacific Community (SPC)
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To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...
Palau Audit Finds Legal Gaps in Ripple-Backed Stablecoin Pilot Project
Blockonomi
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June 24, 2025
TLDR: Palau audit found Ripple-funded stablecoin project lacked two required legal certifications. Agreements skipped Attorney General review and fund availability confirmation. $25K grant was properly deposited and spent during the trial with no...
OPINION | Youth & economy: Raise entrepreneurs, not just employees
Marianas Variety
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Steve Jang IN the CNMI, graduation advice often sounds like this: “Go get a government job — it’s safe.” And sure, stability is nice. But we’ve got more graduates than government desks — and let’s be honest, some of those desks don’t even have...
NWS keeps an eye on 2 disturbances
Pacific Daily News
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The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on two disturbances in the region. A third one dissipated. NWS Guam, in its weekly weather outlook released on Tuesday, said it is watching Invest 98W, which is near the Philippines, and Invest 90W,...
TEAM PNG DEPARTS TODAY FOR THE 2025 PACIFIC MINI GAMES IN PALAU
PNG Haus Bung
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June 26, 2025
Team PNG will depart the country for Palau today to take part in this year’s 2025 Pacific Mini Games that will take place from the 29th of this month June to the 09th of July. A total of 186 athletes and officials including the General Management...
SLIP briefing seminar held to enhance OEK’s institutional
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
A briefing seminar for Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) members and staff, as a part of the Strengthening Legislatures in the Pacific Island Countries (SLIP) project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Japan, was...
Arrival of Pacific police support group deployment for the Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
29 June 2025– The Australian Embassy welcomed the arrival of the second group of Pacific Police Support Group (PPSG) officers to Palau on Saturday 28 June, with all officers now in country ahead of the start of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. The...
Republic of Palau audits the country's Stablecoin Pilot project on the XRP Ledger
Cryptopolitan
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June 24, 2025
The Office of Public Auditor for the Republic of Palau has audited the country’s Stablecoin Pilot project on the XRP Ledger. A 12-page document from the office noted that the Ministry of Finance failed to comply with all legal checks before...
Around One Hundred Michelin-Starred Chefs And Traditional Cuisine Chefs Vindicate Catalonia As The Region With The Best Gastronomy In The World
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) A campaign was launched to vindicate Catalonia's global leadership in the gastronomic world at an event held at the emblematic Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, with more than one hundred chefs present, including...
Eighteen Palauan students graduate in Taiwan as Scholarship Language Rule Ends
Island Times
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June 24, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang TAIPEI, Taiwan (Island Times) — Eighteen Palauan students graduated from universities across Taiwan in May and June, marking a significant achievement for the island nation’s scholars. Among them, 12 earned...
Worsening global economic conditions expect to slow economic growth in the Pacific
Island Times
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June 24, 2025
By: Bernadette Carreon According to the June Pacific Economic Update by the World Bank, economic growth in the Pacific Islands is projected to decelerate in 2025. This slowdown is primarily due to worsening global financial conditions and slower...