Palau

The Angaur State Government suspended its activities on 1 October due to the failure to approve the budget for the year 2024, affecting all state operations, including the Office of the Governor and the Legislature

Stationing a US missile system in Palau would be aimed at security and not aggression, President Surangel Whipps said amid local criticism of the proposal

The proposed national budget for the year 2024 foresees a delay in funding for the Compact Review Agreement, signed in April this year

After 67 years in business, Yano's Market, a well-known local market that has been selling local food products since 1957, has closed its doors for good

From 21 Aug to 1 Sept 2023, the Japan Coast Guard Mobile Cooperation Team delivered training on first aid and rescue techniques to improve local maritime safety capabilities with the support of the Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Alii Palau Airlines has denied rumours that it lacks Singapore's Foreign Operator Operations Permit to operate commercial air services, despite announcing that it will start a weekly round-trip service between Singapore and Palau in September

Nineteen groups, consisting of non-governmental organisations, government agencies and state governments, received grants to implement programmes supporting youth development in line with the National Youth Policy

State of Angaur, one of Palau's states, filed a lawsuit against Palau and US governments, US contractors and Palau Environmental Quality Protection Board for violations of environmental laws regarding US Tactical Mobile Over-the-Horizon Radar project

After five days (July 18 to 22) with no Internet access with the SEA-US submarine cable under repair after Typhoon Mawar, the country is expected to be online again today

Palau's Agri-Fair 2023 grew this year with more participants, with state and nongovernmental organization booths displaying produce, crops, livestock and even fresh tuna

Post-pandemic tourism recovery for the country will be more difficult than predicted due to significant policy changes in some of Palau's key markets and to a more competitive global tourism market

The country improved its ranking in the Trafficking in Persons Report 2023, released by the US State Department

Considering both cold and flu, influenza cases are rising at the Belau National Hospital, especially in children and adolescents aged 15 years and under