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Republic of Palau Hosts a WCO National Workshop on HS and Focuses on Strengthening Tariff Classification Work
World Customs Organization
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A National Workshop on the Harmonized System (HS) was held in Koror, Palau, from 9 to 12 June 2025. The Workshop was organized jointly by the WCO and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of Palau, with the sponsorship of the Customs...
World News | Quad Expands Maritime Law Enforcement Cooperation to Boost Regional Security
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan met in Washington on July 1, 2025, for the 10th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to a factsheet...
Quad expands maritime law enforcement cooperation to boost regional security
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan met in Washington on July 1, 2025, for the 10th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to a factsheet...
ORTT FOR PM MODI
Trinidad Express
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest award – the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT) – during his official visit to this country this week. The Express understands that the Kamla...
Indian Navy Executes ‘High-Risk’ Rescue Operation On Palau-Flagged Tanker
StratNews Global
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July 1, 2025
Home India Indian Navy Executes ‘High-Risk’ Rescue Operation On Palau-Flagged Tanker On June 29, INS Tabar, on mission-based deployment, received a Mayday distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6, reporting a major engine room fire roughly 80 nautical...
Palau, Japan, Taiwan partner to develop pollution-free salt industry, wellness tourism
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
MELEKEOK, Palau (June 26, 2025) — A delegation of Japanese and Taiwanese entrepreneurs is partnering with Palau to develop a pollution-free salt industry and promote sustainable wellness tourism, following the signing of a memorandum of...
Palau Judiciary conducts its first in-country training of all court personnel as part of its commitment to judicial excellence
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
Over the course of three days from June 16-18, 2025, all Judiciary personnel, from justices and judges to staff from all departments, attended its first ever, in-country training, during which time all court operations ceased except for emergency...
Palau Games are on
The National
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IT was a rainy evening in Koror, Palau, as Team PNG athletes and officials marched into the Palau National Stadium on Sunday evening (June 29) for the opening ceremony of the Pacific Mini Games. Twenty-two other countries and territories in the...
Indian Navy contains fire on board Palau-flagged tanker with 14 Indian crew
The Hindu
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July 1, 2025
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar takes part in a rescue mission as it responds to a distress call from Pulau flagged MT Yi Cheng 6, in the Gulf of Oman, which caught a fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard, on June 29,...
Decherong captures Wrestling gold for Palau; Carter adds silver in Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
Ngarchamayong Cultural Center, Palau (June 30, 2025) — Palau’s wrestling campaign hit new heights at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games as 16-year-old Raiden Hobson Decherong dominated the men’s freestyle 60 kg bracket, clinching the gold medal with a...
Japanese volunteer nurses bolster Palau’s Medical team for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Fourteen volunteer nurses from Japan are lending their expertise to support Palau’s medical response during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, reinforcing international cooperation and helping ensure athlete and spectator safety during...
Fresh Taiwanese eggs hit Palau shelves, cutting costs for consumers
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — Taiwanese eggs hit grocery store shelves in Palau for the first time last Friday, offering consumers a more affordable alternative to U.S.-imported eggs, which have soared to over $10 per dozen. The...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Debuts in Palau
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania officially tips off today. This landmark event marks a significant step forward for youth FIBA 3x3 basketball in the region, offering a direct pathway to international...
Palau welcomes the Pacific
NBC PNG
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Team PNG Flag Bearers Josh Tarere and Thelma Toua at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games with Team PNG Chef De Mission Kinivanagi Karo (left) (Image: Team PNG) In a spectacular opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games last...
PALAU OPENS PACIFIC MINI GAMES IN TRADITIONAL FASHION
GSPN
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June 29, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – The highly anticipated opening ceremony officially marked the start of the 12th Pacific Mini Games at the Palau National Track and Field. 23 Nations walked proudly around the track, representing their respective...
PMG DAY 3: SANTOS LIFTS FIRST MEDALS FOR GUAM
GSPN
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July 2, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – In a super busy Day 3 of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Chloe Santos earned Guam’s first medals, one gold and two silvers in weightlifting at the Meyuns Sports Complex. Santos was well aware of her goal going into the...
International Bulldogs: Softball trio joins national teams for summer tournaments
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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June 27, 2025
Three Bulldogs are set to travel for international softball competitions this summer, with incoming pitcher Peja Goold representing Colombia at the Pan American Championships, MSU graduate Chloe Malau’ulu representing American Samoa at the Pacific...
Koa Moana 25 U.S. Marines and Sailors Lifesaving Kits Empowering Palau in Time for Pacific Mini Games
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
KOROR, Palau – On June 25, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Koa Moana 25 delivered 100 first aid kits to the Belau National Hospital in Palau. Koa Moana is a recurring exercise that fosters partnerships with Compact of Free Association nations...
Fiu in election race despite denial
Samoa Observer
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It has been confirmed that the Head of the Births, Marriage and Death Office, Fiu Ponifasio Vasa, is contesting in the upcoming general election on 29 August, despite previously claiming that it was just rumours. Fiu is one of the three candidates...
Palau Congress-requested audit flags legal lapses in stablecoin pilot with ripple
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau — A congressional request has prompted a critical audit of Palau’s Stablecoin Pilot Project, revealing legal oversights by the Ministry of Finance in its partnership with blockchain firm Ripple. The findings raise doubts about the...