Oceania Palau 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
Oceania Palau The proclamation for National Diabetes Day has been signed by President Surangel Whipps Jr. who emphasised the urgent need to combat diabetes in Palau, noting that 'more than 50% of Palau residents suffer from diabetes or prediabetes'
Oceania Palau Water service has been restored throughout Koror after almost two days of widespread outages that left residents seeking emergency aid and forced the closure of schools and businesses
Oceania Palau Surangel and Sons Company filed a civil lawsuit against Palau's Island Times newspaper, its publisher and editor Leilani Reklai, accusing them of negligence and defamation
Oceania Palau The Koror State celebrated the 41st anniversary of its Constitution with a day and night market at Ngermalk Long Island Park