Palau becomes first Pacific nation to air TaiwanPlus

“Palau is proud to be the first Pacific nation to host TaiwanPlus,” President Surangel Whipps Jr said Wednesday, as the country officially welcomed Taiwan’s first English-language international news and programming platform to its airwaves. The...

CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks

The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities in over a dozen Parties to the Convention....

Palau Becomes First Pacific Nation to Air TaiwanPlus, Expanding Access to Global News and Taiwanese Culture

By: Summer Kennard Koror, Palau — “Palau is proud to be the first Pacific nation to host TaiwanPlus,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Wednesday, as the country officially welcomed Taiwan’s first English-language international news and...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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A local, 4 Asian nationals, a Palau national and a FSM national remain in custody after major meth bust in Suva, Nadi and Lautoka

A local, 4 Asian nationals, a Palau national and a FSM national remain in custody after major meth bust in Suva, Nadi and Lautoka A Fijian national, four Asian nationals, a Palau national and a Federated States of Micronesia national remain in...

Palauan president accuses China of coercion

Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. called for closer cooperation between countries in the Pacific region and accused China of trying to dominate his small island nation through economic pressure and organized crime during an appearance at a...

Palau Marks National Ozone Day, Urges Action to Protect Earth’s Shield

KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has proclaimed Sept. 16, 2025, as National Ozone Day, joining countries around the world in observing World Ozone Day and highlighting the vital role the ozone layer plays in sustaining life on...

Palau Solar launches ‘Good Deeds’ contest to Gift Free Solar to Local Group

KOROR, PALAU – 15 September 2025: Palau Solar today announced the launch of the ‘Good Deeds’ Competition, a community initiative inviting residents across all islands to nominate a school, church, charity, or community center to receive a free...

TNC and University of Queensland partner to Map Coral Refugia in Palau

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Micronesia and Polynesia has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to identify coral reef “refugia” in Palau—areas where local conditions help corals withstand extreme heat and other climate-related...

The Nature Conservancy and University of Queensland partner to map coral refugia in Palau

(TNC) — The Nature Conservancy Micronesia and Polynesia has partnered with the University of Queensland to identify coral reef “refugia” in Palau — areas where local conditions help corals withstand extreme heat and other climate-related stresses....

From remote islands to the DMZ, UC Santa Barbara student hit 118 countries before turning 20

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Arjun Malaviya is an overachiever and a...

Senator Moran commends Senate approval of 2026 defense authorization act

Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense,...

Students Lead Digital Safety Awareness at Palau Forum

Palau Students Tackle Cyberbullying, Online Safety at Youth Forum By Faith Chen KOROR, Palau — When Mirang Subediang stood before a room of 60 middle school students to share her experience with cyberbullying, she had one message: “It is okay to...

Beyond the Blue internship concludes, preparing next generation of Palauan Ocean leaders

The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) and NOAA Ocean Exploration today announced the successful conclusion of the 10-week Beyond the Blue Summer Program. The program, which ended on August 18, 2025, equipped five Junior Regional...

Economist Dr. Yoshino Highlights Infrastructure and Tech as Key to Boost Palau Investment

By: L.N. Reklai PALAU — Palau has strong potential to expand investment, particularly in tourism and local industries, but experts say infrastructure gaps and high costs must be addressed first. Renowned economist Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino highlighted...

Homelessness, social inclusion and ecofeminism among the themes of the new projects at Palau Macaya

The Palau Macaya methodology Selected projects The Palau Macaya of the ”la Caixa” Foundation has just announced the results of the latest call for reflection projects, which aims to support initiatives and projects for debate and the exchange of...

Hidden Giant: Seamount North of Palau Rivals Rocky Mountain Peaks

By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 16, 2025) — Scientists have discovered a massive undersea mountain north of Palau that rises higher than most peaks in the Rocky Mountains, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Fiji’s traditional knowledge preceded science

Our Islands, Our People By Raquel Bagnol Before Fiji’s Yasawa Island opened up to land-based tourism nearly 40 years ago, it was home to about 250 people. It had no electricity, no public markets, no public utilities, no cars or other amenities of...

Earthquake in Philippines: 7 Dead As 2 Powerful Quakes of 7.4 and 6.9 Magnitude on Richter Scale Strike South Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued

Manila, October 11: A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people. A second strong aftershock measuring 6.9 hit later the same day, claiming at least one more life and...

Ireland needs BOFFFFs (big old fat fecund female fish)

On last month’s RTÉ Prime Time, Wexford fisherman Seamus O’Flaherty, who operates a fleet of 22 commercial boats, had a few choice words about the Government’s plan to legally protect 30 per cent of Ireland’s maritime waters by 2030. “People have...