Palau

Search called off for two missing divers in Palau, including 62-year-old Singaporean: Report

The search for the pair ended on Sept 11 without a successful recovery, local media reported.

US military build-up in Palau stirs war fears

Palau will become the US military’s top overseas location for construction in 2027.

‘Pacific drugs highway’: Australia’s new plan to target cocaine traffickers moving through islands

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese speaking during a press conference at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in the capital city of Koror in Palau on Sept 1.

Search ongoing for Singaporean missing after diving incident in Palau: MFA

Palau, an island nation south-east of the Philippines, is known for outdoor activities including snorkelling and diving.

Taiwan condemns China’s ‘wolf warrior’ behaviour at Pacific forum

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said China’s remarks at the summit were not welcome.

Pacific summit backs concerns over China missile test despite Nauru dissent

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr said China’s missile test in July passed over several island nations without adequate warning.

Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Palau urges ‘unified’ Pacific response to China missile test

The Pacific forum culminates with a leaders’ retreat on Sept 3, during which officials are expecting to hammer out wording for a joint communique.

World leaders need to see rising oceans in Pacific: UN official

A UN report found that up to 1.2 billion people could be displaced by 2050 amid a record pace of sea level rise driven by warming oceans and glacier melt.

Pacific forum kicks off in Palau without several leaders

Leaders of the Pacific Islands attending the Ocean Partnership Roundtable in Koror, Palau, on Aug 30, ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

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