Palau

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Australia counters China in Pacific charm offensive as Beijing missile test triggers alarm

Australian PM Anthony Albanese (left) and Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka at a joint press conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, on July 6.

US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau

Palau agreed in December to resettle up to 75 deportees in exchange for US$7.5 million (S$9.72 million).

Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says

FILE PHOTO: Palau-flagged crude oil tanker James II transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, December 21, 2024. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo

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Why Palau is one of the world’s best dive destinations – yet still under the radar

Palau is known as one of the world’s best dive spots, often mentioned in the same breath as the Maldives and Galápagos Islands for its marine biodiversity.

Palau leader says global oil crisis having ‘big impact’ on his citizens

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said 70 per cent of his country’s power comes from diesel generation – and that the price had doubled.

US bars Palau Senate president, former Marshall Islands mayor from entry

Palau to take up to 75 migrants from US after call on transfer of third-country nationals

The Trump administration has sent hundreds of people to third countries to which they have no ties, a tactic that was rarely used in the past.

Palau leader in ‘world first’ underwater interview

Mr Whipps (left) in underwater gear speaking with a “mermaid” – Estonian Olympic swimmer and activist Merle Liivand.

Taiwan foreign minister attends event on sidelines of UN assembly

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung makes a speech at a press conference for foreign media in Taipei, Taiwan, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Palau lawmakers reject US request to accept third country refugees

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of Palau’s national Capitol Building, in Ngerulmud, Palau April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

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