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Qantas renews flights to island paradise, launches two more routes
WAtoday
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August 29, 2025
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OPINION Tydingco: Build a Micronesia cruise line, diversify our tourism
Pacific Daily News
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In the current economic climate—where the Guam Legislature has approved a phased reduction of the business privilege tax from 5% to 4% by 2026—strategically expanding the tax base is the answer to providing additional revenues for the government....
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
Extreme travel: Swim with jellyfish, board volcanoes, chase storms
The New Zealand Herald
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August 26, 2025
Swimming with jellyfish in Palau Did your mother always tell you to keep away from jellyfish? As much as you should usually stand by her advice, you can take no notice in Palau in the South Pacific, where you can swim with millions of them safely...
Win an 8-night getaway at the stunning 5-star resort, Sunrise Palau
Financial Review
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August 26, 2025
In partnership with My Holiday, we are giving one lucky subscriber the opportunity to experience the pristine paradise of Palau with an 8-night stay at the luxury Palau Sunrise Sea View Landison Retreat, valued at over $7,500. Loading...
Qantas continues its weekly flight to Palau
TTR Weekly
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August 25, 2025
SYDNEY, 26 August 2025: Qantas will operate direct flights between Brisbane and Koror, Palau’s capital, for a second year following the route’s success since its launch in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will...
Large seabed mineral reserves are within 1,000 mile radius of Am Samoa
Samoa News
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August 29, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total monetary value of seabed critical minerals in the South Pacific is estimated to be around US$20 trillion. This value includes vast reserves of cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements found...
Wisconsin man sentenced in Guam for violating international sex offender travel rules
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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August 24, 2025
Shawn N. Anderson United States Attorney at the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands | United States Attorney's Office District of GuamShawn N. Anderson United States Attorney at the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands...
Palau Gears Up to host the Exciting Micro Cup Canoe Racing Competition this October
Island Times
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August 19, 2025
By: Faith Chen From October 24th to 26th, Palau will proudly host the highly anticipated Micro Cup, a vibrant canoe racing competition that promises to bring together top athletes from across the Pacific and beyond. This year’s event will feature...
Australia extends Qantas Flights to Palau through 2026; Whipps hails Tourism boost
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
Koror, Palau – Qantas Airways will continue its direct service between Brisbane and Palau for another year, a move welcomed by Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. as a boost to tourism and bilateral ties. The “Palau Paradise Express” flights,...
Whipps pushes $1B Infrastructure Vision for Palau at Pacific Conference
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
BY: L.N. Reklai with Stefan Ambrusters BRISBANE, Australia (Aug. 21, 2025) — Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. outlined an ambitious vision for more than $1 billion in infrastructure investment over the next five years, telling regional leaders...
US senator says Taiwan, US ‘best of friends’
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Taipei, Taiwan 29 August, 2025, 22:12 The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain ‘the best of friends’, during a trip to the democratic island claimed...
45 Countries Nigerians Can Travel To Without A Visa In 2025
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
The Nigerian passport, ranked 94th globally and 43rd in Africa by the 2025 Henley Passport Index, now gives citizens access to 45 destinations worldwide. While mobility still lags behind European and North American counterparts, Nigerians can...
Palau anticipates Compact to be signed next month
Pacific News Service
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Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr unveiled some of the details of the new economic package under the renegotiated provisions of the nation’s Compact of Free Association with Washington. Palau stands to receive US$890 million in economic...
Qantas extends Brisbane–Palau flights to 2026 amid surge in Australian visitors
AeroTime News
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August 20, 2025
Qantas has prolonged its direct flights from Brisbane to Koror, the capital of Palau, a Pacific island nation in Micronesia, for an additional year after the service, named the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, proved to be popular among Australian...
Who controls the Situation defines the situation
Island Times
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August 29, 2025
There is a simple but profound truth in power: who controls the situation defines the situation. If you don’t name the game, then you are just playing someone else’s rules. In Palau today, and across much of Oceania, we are caught in a quiet...
Palau weighs $500 Foreign Worker Fee Amid Employer concerns and Labor shortages
Island Times
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August 15, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Palau’s plan to more than triple the annual fee for foreign worker permits from $150 to $500 is sparking concern among employers and retirees who depend on overseas labor. The increase, embedded in the FY 2026 budget bill, would...
Palau reports first two Covid-19 cases
Pacific News Service
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Two people arriving in Palau on 15 August tested positive for Covid-19, the nation’s Ministry of Health and Human Services stated. These mark the nation’s first positive active cases of the virus. Ritter Udui, MHHS incident commander, confirmed...
Qantas extends direct flights between Brisbane and Palau for another year
Travel Weekly
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August 19, 2025
Qantas has extended its direct flights between Brisbane and Palau for another year following the success of the route which Qantas commenced in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will continue to operate as part of...
QANTAS EXTENDS DIRECT PALAU FLIGHTS AMID GROWING TOURISM DEMAND
The National Tribune
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August 19, 2025
Qantas has extended its direct flights between Brisbane and Koror, Palau’s capital, for another year following the success of the route which Qantas commenced in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will continue to...