Palau

The proposed increase in labour taxes raised concern about growing costs among entrepreneurs, who expressed their doubts during the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment hearing attended by over 20 Palau entrepreneurs

Koror State Government received two trucks for collecting rubbish from Taiwan; the government collects waste from all households free of charge, separates and recycles it, and what cannot be recycled is taken to the national solid waste site in Aimeliik

Construction of Independent Power Producer solar/battery project in Palau to be completed by April 2023; Solar Pacific Energy Corporation won tender to become first independent power producer to supply solar power to Palau Public Utilities Corporation

Palau was equipped with a state-of-the-art intensive care isolation unit on the occasion of its official handover by Japanese government: a prefabricated, fully equipped facility containing 4 beds and fully installed and ready-to-use medical equipment

Students from Palau High School and Ibobang High School participated in an event to end violence against women; 1 in 4 women in Palau experience domestic abuse and 1 in 10 some form of sexual violence in their lifetime

A new eight-storey resort and villa opened its doors on 30 November 2022 in Ngerkebesang, Koror

Akira Karasawa, Japan's ambassador to Palau, was recognised in a joint resolution by the Palau National Congress for his exemplary service as ambassador to Palau, greatly helping the people during the pandemic

121 teachers and headmasters expressed great concern in a letter sent to Ministry of Education in September 2022 for new initiatives not aligned with Education Master Plan; Minister stated that the situation is now resolved

Palau, along with other Pacific island states, at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, calls for a separate financing instrument to address climate change loss and damage

Rain, wind, mud and long walks from the cars to the Olchotel Belau Fairgrounds did not stop the crowds from flocking to Ngmall, Ngardmau, to participate in the 21st OBF and UN Day 2022 celebrations

Tmetuchl of Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development will cooperate with Taiwan's Tourism Bureau to create cross-tourism packages with flights regular, bookable online and cheap

President Surangel Whipps Jr. signed an open skies agreement with Singapore's Minister of Transport S. Iswaran, which allows airlines from both countries to operate any passenger and cargo service to and beyond any third country without any restrictions

The country said it needs better "financial and programmatic assistance" from the United States to build infrastructure and grow its economy, Minister of State Aitaro said