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Musk’s DOGE terminates $1.9M consultancy contract for Palau
Marianas Variety
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Elon Musk WASHINGTON (Island Times/Pacnews) — The United States Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, has terminated a consulting contract with the State Department for the Republic of Palau. In a statement posted on...
Escaping tariffs, Palau says strong US good for Pacific
The West Australian
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April 10, 2025
The president of Palau, one of the few countries to escape US tariffs, says he remains "positive" the Trump administration will keep a strong focus on the Pacific region. Palau, a nation with a population of 17,000, has a compact of free...
'We cannot let this moment pass': Palau leader is all-in for Australia-led Pacific COP
RNZ
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April 9, 2025
President Surangel Whipps Jr (file image) Photo: RNZ Pacific / Lydia Lewis Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr fully supports a Australia-led Pacific United Nations climate change conference (COP31) next year. Whipps, who is in Sydney to promote...
Musk’s DOGE terminates US$1.9 million consultancy contract for Palau
Pacific News Service
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The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has terminated a consulting contract with the State Department for the Republic of Palau. In a statement posted on its X account last week, DOGE described...
No joke: Climate impacts “not a punchline:” Palau president takes swipe at Dutton
Renew Economy
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April 9, 2025
The president of Palau has urged Australia to persist in the joint bid with its Pacific Island neighbours to co-host COP31 climate talks in 2026, following Peter Dutton’s suggestion last week that a Coalition government would abandon the plans. In...
'Rising sea levels not a punchline': Palau takes swipe at Dutton
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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April 9, 2025
The president of Palau has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Peter Dutton's decade-old quip about climate change, saying rising sea levels are not a "punchline" for the Pacific. Surangel Whipps Jr has also urged the Coalition to back Labor's plan to...
Coral adaptation unlikely to keep up with global warming
Technology Org
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January 3, 2025
Coral adaptation to global warming will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions in global greenhouse gasses, according to an international team of scientists. Professor Peter Mumby from The University of Queensland’s School of the...
Palau takes major step towards developing National Migration Policy
Island Times
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February 21, 2025
Malakal – The Government of Palau, with technical assistance from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has made significant progress in creating the country’s first national migration policy. On February 6-7, 2025, stakeholders...
Musk’s DOGE terminates $1.9 million consultancy contract for Palau
Island Times
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April 8, 2025
The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has terminated a consulting contract with the State Department for the Republic of Palau. In a statement posted on its X account last week, DOGE described...
Seminar for Tour Operators and Guides: Guardians of Palau
Tia Belau
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April 8, 2025
Safeguarding heritage, building stewardship, and ensuring sustainable impactful travel experiences The Palau Bureau of Tourism, with partners Koror State Government,… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
Palau strengthens cybersecurity efforts amid rising threats
Island Times
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February 18, 2025
AIRAI, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. emphasized the urgency of cybersecurity preparedness during the opening of a two-day workshop on Jan. 27, highlighting the growing sophistication of cyber threats facing Palau. Recounting a past...
Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna
Pacific News Service
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Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive US$107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores, the Green Climate Fund announced Tuesday. The fund’s largest grant-only project to...
Palau’s luxury hotel boom on the back of DFAT-backed Qantas flights
Travel Weekly
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A slew of high-end hotel brands are busy constructing new properties to accommodate an expected influx of Australian tourists, on the back of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-backed Qantas direct flights to Palau from Brisbane...
It’s raining global awards for PM Modi. He’s bagged 13 in 3rd term alone, a whopping 27 since 2014
The Print
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with his 27th international honour Wednesday—the “Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis”—during his visit to Namibia. This is the fourth award he has received in the past week, and...
Palauli 1 District Meeting Sets Stage for 2025 Community Development
Talamua
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February 18, 2025
Sala’ilua, 18 February 2025 – The Palauli 1 first District Meeting for 2025 marked a significant step in advancing community-led development across the six villages within the district. The meeting last week provided the platform to update village...
'I flew Qantas' new 'Palau Paradise Express'. Here's how it went'
Nine
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April 4, 2025
Qantas is bringing a little slice of paradise closer to home with its new direct flight from Brisbane to Koror, Palau. The national carrier nabbing the route after Nauru Airlines' contract expired. The service, charmingly named the 'Palau Paradise...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
Palau lawmakers propose citizen rebate to offset rising cost of living
Island Times
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February 11, 2025
KOROR, Palau – In response to rising inflation and the increasing cost of living, the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) has introduced a bill proposing a rebate for Palauan’s citizens on the Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST). The measure aims to...
Palau enhances Marine Sanctuary monitoring with drones to Combat Illegal Fishing
Island Times
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February 11, 2025
KOROR, Palau — The Ministry of Justice’s Division of Maritime Security and Fish and Wildlife Protection (DMSFWP) has acquired two high-tech drones to bolster surveillance and enforcement within the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, aiming to combat...
DSWD holds sustainability evaluation of KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects in Zambales
Punto Central Luzon
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April 1, 2025
CABANGAN, Zambales (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a sustainability evaluation of sub-projects under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services...