Pacific Note

After two years of the pandemic, tourism is resetting in Palau, with 2022 a more hopeful year for the tourism sector. But while the country has managed to keep the infections away from its shore, COVID-19 hammered the tourism industry in the last two years,
Palau's Tourism Minister Ngirai Tmetuchl said many companies had to "shut down or close down." However, Finance Minister Kaleb Udui said Palau can recover if reforms are implemented, including tax reforms.
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COVID Economy: Palau's Tourism Through The Pandemic After two years of the pandemic, tourism is resetting in Palau, with 2022 a more hopeful year for the tourism sector. But while the country has managed to k...

"This makes us feel that we can make it through this. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's beginning to get better and we can fight this pandemic," President Surangel Whipps told the tourists.

Taiwan-Palau travel bubble, Inaugural flight arrival. 1st April 2021, Koror, Palau. The first tourists arrive from Taiwan to Palau along the "sterile corridor". For more information on this story see: https://ww...

Watch the video about the Palau- Taiwan travel bubble as well and you can find the link in this story.

"Energized and Excited," Palau welcomes tourists after a year of COVID-19 border closure By Bernadette Carreon Koror- Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. said he is “ energized and excited” by the arrival of nearly 100 tourists in Palau for the first travel bubble with Taiwan. On April 1, Palau opened its border to tourists after a year of COVID-19 related closure. Escorting the...

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Meet The Press - Presidential Forum 2020 The Palau Media Council presents Meet The Press, a Forum for the Presidential Candidates for the 2020 Election

Presidential hopefuls will answer questions from the members of the Palau media on several issues that impact the nation. Please watch our page for the livestream of the event. Facing off at the Nov. 3 election is sitting Vice President Raynold Oilouch and Businessman Surangel Whipps Jr.

President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr flanked by Marshall Islands President David Kabua (l) and Nauru President Lionel Aingimea (r) at the conclusion of the MPS Special Leaders Meeting opening ceremony. Palau is the host country of the MPS special leaders meeting.

Miss Nauru Chanique Deiye and Miss Palau Independence Kanoelani Foy at the conclusion of the MPS Special Leaders Meeting opening ceremony on 30 Sep.

Ernguul Nippon Park was one of the 14 improvement projects highlighted at the Global Village handover ceremony.

Miss Independence Palau 2020, Ms. Kanoelani Foy.

Angaur Gubernatorial Primary Election

1. Kennosuke Suzuki 72
2. Natus Misech 64
3. Warren Fukuichi 45

**Absentee to be tabulated next Tuesday.

President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr, (front), US Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper (middle) and US Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland (back) arrives at Palau Royal Resort after the placing of wreaths in the water above the sunken wreckage of a Navy TBM Avenger that crashed in the waters inside Malakal Harbor in 1944. All three of the bomber's crew members died.

While the news of the visit has been reported widely outside of Palau, officials here including the Office of the President have not made the information known to the community despite several inquiries.

Community in Palau kept in the dark about U.S. Secretary of Defense's visit Koror- No word from Palau officials about U.S. Secretary of Defense's visit here this weekThe United States Secretary of Defense  Mark Esper will be