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Palau welcomes largest-ever group of student Interns
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (June 16, 2025) — A record 35 college students have been selected for the 2025 Palau Fellowship Award, marking the largest group of summer interns hosted by the Palau National Scholarship Board (PNSB) since the...
Palau Aquarium bids farewell to PHS interns
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
On May 15th, the Palau International Coral Reef Center’s (PICRC) Outreach Department bid farewell to two student interns from Palau High School, Lukas Clapp and Joshiana Dilmesiou Towne, who completed their internship at the Palau Aquarium. Lukas...
Inter-ethnic Armed Conflicts and Shan State
MoeMaKa
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June 24, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – June 23 View (MoeMaKa, June 24, 2025): Inter-ethnic Armed Conflicts and Shan State In recent days, the Shan Herald Agency published a commentary article titled “Partial Inter-ethnic Conflict Resolution in Shan State,”...
Judge extends block on job corps closure, Palauan students caught in Uncertainty
Island Times
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June 24, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — A federal judge in New York on June 17 extended a temporary restraining order until June 25, blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from suspending operations at more than 100 Job Corps centers...
Japan Maritime self-defense Force’s JS YAHAGI makes port call to Palau
Island Times
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June 24, 2025
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS YAHAGI made a port call to Palau from June 15 to June 18, 2025, as part of its mission under the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25). To promote goodwill and cultural exchange, the crew of...
PCC students gain hands-on Marine Science experience at PICRC
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) recently bid farewell to Palau Community College (PCC) students Aleeya Uraziri and Daissy Demei, who completed a one-month internship at the Center as part of their Environmental Marine Science...
PPR welcomes back Peter Bonini as Director of Human Resources
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
Koror, Palau – [July 10 2025] – Palau Pacific Resort is pleased to announce the return of Peter Bonini as Director of Human Resources. Peter brings over 40 years of international leadership experience across luxury hotel operations, workforce...
Palau reappoints PVA board members as Tourism set tosurge
Island Times
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June 13, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — The Senate confirmed four members to the board of directors of the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) on Tuesday, a move that could influence long-term tourism strategies amid increasing visitor...
Palaui Island connects to online community
The Manila Times
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June 12, 2025
SANTA ANA, Cagayan — With the recent launching of internet connectivity in this protected area, tourists and visitors to the renowned Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (PIPLS) in this town can connect to the global online community in...
Eased NZ travel rules welcomed
Samoa Observer
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Samoans are excited and optimistic about New Zealand’s new immigration changes, which allow Pacific Island citizens to be issued a two-year multiple-entry visa. The changes, which came into effect on 6 July 2025, have sparked positive responses...
New Voter Database enhances Transparency and election integrity in Palau
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau — The Palau Election Commission (PEC) officially launched a new voter database system on Tuesday, June 17, introducing major upgrades aimed at enhancing voter data management, preventing fraud, and...
Two Opus Dei schools in Girona will separate boys and girls and renounce the Education grant.
Ara
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June 17, 2025
BarcelonaAnother case of Catalan schools opting to lose their Education funding to maintain a system that separates students by sex. After two schools in Vallès announced a few months ago that they were merging to maintain gender segregation, two...
Calls to close gender gap in Pacific Island employment
Otago Daily Times
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June 17, 2025
Less than half of working age women are employed across the Pacific Islands due to outdated laws and other barriers, the World Bank said in a new report on Tuesday, and said closing the gender gap could boost economic growth. The World Bank...
Yee to lead Fiji's sprint charge in Palau
FBC News
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file photo - Braelynn Yee Fiji athletics rep Braelynn Yee will spearhead Fiji’s sprint squad at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games, determined to challenge Papua New Guinea’s dominance on the track. Yee is no stranger to Pacific athletic circles. A...
As immigration fears reverberate, Hawaiʻi's COFA communities work to stay informed
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 13, 2025
Immigration raids are intensifying across the country — and so are protests opposing them. About 700 Marines are arriving in Los Angeles, where the National Guard has already been deployed. Mayors and governors across the country are bracing for...
Pacific leaders address U.S deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
MAJURO (PMN) — The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from...
This Pacific Ocean country is one of Earth’s most biodiverse places
City A.M.
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July 10, 2025
Thursday 10 July 2025 8:41 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email A trip to remote Palau on the Four Seasons Explorer This Pacific Ocean hideaway offers...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 10, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 10, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. 532 Human Rights Violations Committed by the Terrorist Military Junta in June 2025 According to a press release from the Ministry of Human Rights under the National Unity Government (NUG),...
USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
Foreign Policy
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July 8, 2025
In February, the ambassadors to the United States of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau met with U.S. officials to raise concerns about the rush of executive actions since U.S. President Donald Trump took office...