Palau
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Palau needs to trade in services other than tourism
Koror, Palau: Tourism maybe Palau’s bread and butter, but it needs to promote and trade in other services other than hosting tourists,
Japan Government to assist Palau in electricity problems
Koror, Palau: The Japan government will be assisting Palau in maintenance and repair of its power generators.
Palau court orders Remengesau to pay US$156K fine
Koror, Palau: Palau’s Associate Justice Kathleen Salii has imposed a total of $156,400 in fines on former President and now Senator Tommy Remengesau Jr.
Palau’s President vetoes casino bill
Koror, Palau: Palau’s President Johnson Toribiong has vetoed the casino bill, describing it as a get-rich-quick scheme that will not benefit Palau.
Japan Airlines requests delay of Palau green fee implementation
CNMI: An official of the Japan Airlines expressed concern regarding the new environmental impact fee to be collected from tourists in Palau.
Man arrested for US$22 Billion money laundering in Palau
Koror, Palau: Palau authorities has uncovered a big money laundering case when a man said to be invited by President Johnson Toribiong to help with the construction projects was arrested last week
Additional US$15 fee for Palau visitors
Koror, Palau: Tourists visiting Palau will now have to pay additional US$15 departure tax starting 01 November.
Palau’s average household income: US$900 a month
Koror, Palau: The average household income of citizens and non-citizens working in Palau is $11,118 a year
ADB and Palau agree to five year strategic development partnership
Manila, Philippines: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Palauan Government have agreed to a five-year strategic partnership aimed at supporting sustainable development and alleviating the impacts of climate change.
Palau’s tourist’s arrival down by almost 20 percent
Koror, Palau: Palau’s tourist arrival for the month of April was down by almost 20 percent, the statistic of the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) shows
