Palau secures $12.5 million ADB financing for resilience drive
THE Asian Development Bank has approved $USD12.5 million in concessional financing for Palau to shore up public finances, improve disaster readiness and back sustainable growth.
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We’ve heard it all before
IN July 2022, I descended over 8000 metres to the bottom of the Palau Trench in a deep-sea submersible.
Forum Troika leaders focus on regional reforms ahead of Palau summit
PACIFIC Islands Forum (PIF) Troika leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional governance and Pacific unity as they prepare for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau later this
Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build
PALAU is gearing up to welcome leaders from across the Pacific for this year’s 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in
Pacific leaders win historic UN seats
IN a landmark achievement for the Pacific, Faatino Utumapu of Samoa and Villarney Remengesau of Palau have been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
PACNEWS TWO, 05 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Palau President demands action on Oceans as Island States face Climate frontline2. PACIFIC — Tuvalu calls climate-ocean nexus a matter of survival3. PACIFIC — Pacific
Palau strengthens its climate finance pipeline to turn national priorities into funded action
KOROR, Palau – As climate risks intensify across Palau’s reefs, coastlines, and communities, the country has begun advancing its national climate priorities in a
Philippine Airlines expands Palau
PHILIPPINE Airlines will begin twice-weekly service between Palau and Manila starting March 29, expanding international access and strengthening travel links for
Palau people to decide fate of refugees
PALAU will decide by referendum whether to allow deportees from the United States to settle in the tiny North Pacific
Palau president at ADB
ASIA Development Bank President Masato Kanda met with Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. this week as the bank scales up its support for small island developing
Palau Senate blocks US deportee deal, calls for referendum
THE Palau Senate has blocked a controversial agreement that would have allowed up to 75 third-country nationals deported from the United States to be resettled in the country, and called for a national referendum on the
Palau takes US cash for deportees
PALAU will take 75 people deported from the United States in a deal struck late last
Public meets US military over port expansion
PALAU residents have met government and United States Navy officials over plans to expand the local port to cater for military
It’s about money US expansion to save island ports
A FEAR in the West around China’s expansion in the Pacific may be the catalyst for the renewal of port infrastructure around the
US military boosts readiness
PORT development in Palau will boost the United States military capabilities in the
Trump pushes asylum seekers to Palau
THE Trump administration wants Palau to accept asylum seekers currently residing in the US in a push to deport migrants to countries in which they do not hold
Criminal probe into missing $86K Japan grant
PALAU investigators have completed a probe into the disappearance of over $USD86,000 in Japanese government funds intended for Angaur
Palau president wants Taiwan to get a fair go at PIF
Palau's president wants to see Taiwan given full access at this year's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders'
Palau’s cesarean rate at 42 percent, among highest in the World
Palau’s caesarean birth rate has risen sharply to 42 percent, far exceeding the World Health Organization’s recommended limit of 10
Palau’s Baklai Temengil becomes first female President in ONOC’s 45-year history
Baklai Temengil has made history for Palau once
U.S tariff policies rattle global markets, triggering steep losses in Palau’s trust funds
Palau’s government trust funds have suffered major losses in the current fiscal year, largely attributed to the global ripple effects of recent U.S tariff
Palau gears up to host historic 2025 Pacific Mini Games with record participation
Palau is set to host the largest Pacific Mini Games in history, with 1,200 athletes, 200 technical staff, and 24 Pacific nations participating in 14 sports, the Palau Games Organising Committee confirmed last week.
Palau, escaping Trump tariffs, says strong U.S. good for Pacific
Palau's president remains optimistic that the U.S. will maintain its regional commitment despite recent aid disruptions, emphasising the nation's strategic ties under its compact of free
