Palau
Palau joins calls for a UN climate change rep
Palau has echoed calls for the United Nations to appoint a special representative on climate change.
Palau asks China to remove research vessel
Palau has asked China to remove a research vessel found operating in the country's waters.
Jailed DHL heir allowed to leave Palau
Palau's Supreme Court has allowed the jailed heir of the global logistics giant DHL, Larry Hillbroom Junior, to leave the country to access treatment.
Indian terror suspect was 'radicalised' in the Pacific
A man arrested by an Indian anti-terror police was reportedly radicalised by Muslim extremist groups during his stay in Palau.
Palau to start agricultural imports from Taiwan
Palau will start importing fresh produce from Taiwan for the first time next month, in a breakaway from its reliance on the United States.
Taiwan blocks Palau hotel sale to preserve ties
A Taiwan government committee has blocked the sale of a hotel in Palau owned by an opposition party, in a bid to preserve ties with the Pacific nation.
Palau shifts to high-quality "green tourism" with new laws
A proposed tourism education bill in Palau will improve environmental protections and crackdown on non-compliant tour operators. Audio
Palau's new tourism bill to crack down on environmental waste
New powers will allow Palau's government to revoke tourism operators licenses for breaching a set of laws being introduced to improve environmental protections in the country. Audio
Palau tourism industry 'suffering greatly' from China ban
Palau's Tourism Bureau says local businesses are suffering greatly in the wake of China's ban on tourist operators.
Palau joins international biodiversity agreement
Palau has signed up to an international agreement to protect the commercial use of its natural genetic resources.
New York company helps Palau switch to solar power
A New-York based analytics company is helping Palau make the switch to renewable energy free of charge. Audio
Company turns Pacific countries solar-powered free of charge
A New York-based analytics company says it is working to help several Pacific countries switch to renewable energy sources.
Call for Palau to increase cooperation with China
Two members of Palau's National Congress have called for more cooperation with China amid pressure over its ties with Taiwan.
Fugitive DHL heir arrested and jailed in Palau
The fugitive heir of the global logistics giant DHL has been arrested and jailed in Palau after he failed a drugs test imposed as part of a trafficking sentence.
China-Taiwan Pacific rivalry resumes fiercely: academic
Academic says the United States should work with Taiwan and Palau to resist Chinese influence in the region. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 July 2018
We hear about the strain on health services in PNG's Western Province; A Palau airline finds itself in the middle of a stoush between China and Taiwan; 20 years after one of the region's worst natural… Audio
US should help Pacific counter China influence - academic
An academic says the United States should work with Taiwan and Palau to resist Chinese influence in the region. Audio
Taiwan's airline picks up Palau flights in China's wake
Taiwan's main airline China Airlines is adding two more weekly flights to Palau after a crackdown on Chinese tourism to the Pacific nation.
Palau airline cancels China flights
A Palau airline will stop flying to China after that country banned flights to the island.
Nauru urged by Palau media reps to reconsider ABC ban
The Palau Media Council has urged Nauru to reconsider its ban on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at this year's Leaders Meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum.