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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...
Latin American Opera Assembly Held at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
Opera Wire
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June 23, 2025
Palau de Les Arts hosted the 18th Latin American Opera Assembly (OLA). From June 17 to 20, Valencia was the meeting point for more than 50 theaters and festivals from Latin America, Spain, and the United States. The forum, titled “Theaters:...
Local 59-member delegation for XII Pacific Mini Games in Palau begin departing tonight
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following determined, last-minute efforts by American Samoa's national women’s softball and volleyball teams to raise the remaining funds for their airfares, a 59-member delegation is set to begin departing tonight to...
China's aircraft carriers push into waters long dominated by US
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
As China girds for a deepening global rivalry with the United States, Beijing is testing how far its navy can operate from home, and how well its warships can work together on the open seas. In recent exercises involving two aircraft carriers,...
Team Samoa off to Palau despite cash issues
Samoa Observer
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The Samoa Association of Sports and the National Olympic Committee challenged the 46 athletes to the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games to bring 49 medals amidst financial challenges. President Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork said they only received $168,000...
The Government and Esquerra seal the deal for the commuter rail operator while awaiting special financing.
Ara
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June 19, 2025
BarcelonaThe PSC and ERC governments sealed the agreement this Thursday to establish the new joint venture that will operate the commuter rail service once it is transferred to Catalonia. The agreement is not yet in place and the pact signed...
China’s gray-zone hybrid threats against Taiwan’s Pacific allies
Asia Times
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July 14, 2025
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. In the Indo-Pacific’s intensifying great power competition, Taiwan’s Pacific allies – Palau, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu—are increasingly caught in the...
Bryan, Plaskett Defend Federal Tax Exemption for EDC Companies
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
A provision included in the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would exempt some Virgin Islands companies owned by U.S. businesses from paying a tax typically applied to American companies operating in foreign countries. (Source file...
World Bank: Uncertainty reigns for PIC-11
The Fiji Times
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June 18, 2025
THE tourism outlook for the Pacific is currently facing uncertainty, due mainly to an expected weakening in global economic growth, projected to slow to 2.3 per cent in 2025, the World Bank revealed in its latest economic update released...
Seen but never welcomed, the Bajau Laut of Semporna continue to lose out in tourism boom
Malay Mail
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July 17, 2025
SEMPORNA, July 17 — On the sparkling waters off Sabah’s east coast, tourism is thriving as nearly 2,000 mostly Chinese tourists and divers flock to the picturesque islands around Semporna every day for the insta-worthy white sand beaches, water...
Running Toward Reform
Island Times
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July 15, 2025
Alii, As a proud athlete representing Palau, I am writing this from a place of deep respect, but also deep concern. After recent events and a lot of reflection, I have made peace with the situation. I met with the Palau National Olympic Committee...
Chinese ships seen as PH, US hold joint drills off Zambales
Inquirer
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July 16, 2025
ZAMBALES, Philippines–Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) vessels were sighted even before the start of the maritime drills between the Philippines and the United States in the waters of Zambales on Wednesday. The...
Brazilian science and technology on Filipino plates: A recipe for agricultural development
Philstar
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July 16, 2025
Contrary to what some may assume, Brazil did not become a major food producer by chance or good fortune alone. Instead, this achievement was built upon decades of rigorous scientific research, technological innovation and strategic investments....
Robert Plant to Release Debut Album with Acoustic Side Project Saving Grace This Fall; Announces Band’s First-Ever U.S. Tour
American Songwriter
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July 16, 2025
For the last several years, Robert Plant has toured around Europe multiple times with a new acoustic side project called Saving Grace that also features female vocalist Suzy Dian. Now, the legendary Led Zeppelin singer has announced plans to...