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

The Senate is again considering a proposal to lift the ban on the export of reef fish, with a bill that would allow limited shipments abroad of certain species for personal use

An innovative genetic study of ancient remains has revealed new insights into the ancestry and migration patterns of Palau's early inhabitants, distinguishing them from other Pacific island populations

A newly introduced bill allocates $1,4 million in social assistance funds with a one-time payment of $450 for retirees who have no other source of earned income and for individuals receiving disability insurance benefits

Aimeliik primary school students have now access to a music and dance programme, German-funded, that provides teaching, tools and practical training