Author: TMC Palau
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday visited the Palau National Aquaculture Center and a center tasked with restoring the local giant clam population to learn about the results of Taiwan-assisted fisheries projects in the Pacific nation.At the aquaculture center, Hsiao inspected a black rabbitfish fry farm and two broodstock facilities for sea cucumbers and milkfish, the Presidential Office said in a news release. Photo: CNA She later visited the nearby giant clam restoration center, where she was briefed on the country’s efforts to boost the clam population and achieve sustainable fisheries, it said. Speaking with reporters before the visits, Hsiao…
McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women head coach Mike Legge has made several changes to his side ahead of their first home game of the 2026 Super Rugby Women’s season, with Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s representative Vika Nakacia set to make her club debut against the Western Force in Lautoka this Saturday. The Drua return to Churchill Park looking to bounce back from their opening-round defeat and have handed Nakacia her first appearance in the blue jersey at outside centre. Legge has also reshuffled his forward pack, with powerhouse Mereoni Nakesa moving to number eight after a strong showing in round one.…
Pope Leo. [Photo Credit: Reuters] Pope Leo spoke in Catalan, a language key to the region’s identity, as he arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday for the second stop of a week-long tour of Spain in which he has warned that conflicts have pushed the world into a profound crisis. As in Madrid, where he opened the first visit of a pope to Spain in 15 years, Leo was greeted by large crowds as he arrived at Barcelona’s 14th century cathedral to preside over a midday prayer. Thousands pressed against barriers outside the church in the sunshine, waving flags and screaming…
The next fiscal direction will be outlined in the national budget on June 26. [Photo:FILE] Fiji is facing a widening gap between government spending and revenue, raising concern over long-term debt sustainability. Latest fiscal data shows government expenditure has risen by about 30 per cent over the past three years. The increase is driven by higher public wages, social services, infrastructure spending and debt repayments. For 2026, revenue is projected at $3.9 billion while expenditure is expected to reach $4.8 billion.Article continues after advertisement Acting Head of Strategic Planning at the Ministry of Finance Poonam Singh said the issue was…
Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered the the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in April. Photo: Mark Rabago Nearly two months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku hit the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), disaster food assistance has been approved for affected households. CNMI’s United States Congress delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the US Department of Agriculture had approved additional nutrition assistance under its disaster authorities. The approval includes enhanced benefits for existing Nutrition Assistance Programme recipients, who will receive the maximum benefit amount plus an additional 20 percent for six months. A separate Disaster Nutrition Assistance Programme (D-NAP) has also been…
Features of the new iPhone Xs are seen during a launch of new products at the Apple Store in Sydney, Friday, September 21, 2018. The iPhone Xs Max, the biggest iPhone yet, as well as the iPhone Xs and Apple Watch Series 4 went on sale on Friday. [Photo Credit: AAP Image/Paul Braven] One of the world’s biggest smartphone makers is finally entering its artificial intelligence era in a move analysts say could change the way Australians use the technology. But Apple will have to prove its delayed, privacy-centric approach is just as good or better as that of its…
[Photo Credit: AAP Image/Con Chronis] Boosting electricity’s contribution to world energy needs from 20 per cent to 35 per cent features in a Turkey-led COP31 action agenda supported by Australia in its negotiations role. The proposed 35 per cent increase by 2035 goal would be reached by building owners installing heat pumps and households swapping to electric cars to cut reliance on oil and gas for energy. Paired with solar, wind and hydro electricity generation, electrification is broadly considered a cheap pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for most sectors, with some exceptions. Based on analysis from the International Energy…
Defeat at the Palau Blaugrana (87-90), as Barça couldn’t get the win to seal a place in the ACB semifinals, with the third game in Murcia now set to decide. Trailing in the early part of the game, the blaugranes came back, but fell short of winning this even game despite the best efforts of Shengelia and Punter in particular. Trailing from the outset The side from Murcia started out more aggressively and proved more clinical. With a 50% triple efficiency, they were 5-11 up after four minutes. It was set to be a tough game, but the blaugranes managed…
National Weather Service Guam Warning Coordination meteorologist Landon Aydlett added four to seven tropical cyclones of tropical storm strength or higher are forecast between now and the end of 2026. Photo: Facebook / Marianas Press The Mariana Islands could see three to five additional typhoons and up to seven named tropical cyclones before the end of the year as a developing El Niño boosts storm activity across the Western Pacific, according to the US National Weather Service in Guam. Forecasters say above-normal tropical cyclone activity is expected for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as ocean conditions continue shifting toward…
Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Salaseini Daunabuna. [Photo: FILE] Airbnb operators, homestays and rental property owners could soon face stricter health and sanitation requirements under the proposed Public Health Amendment Bill. The Ministry of Health says the changes are aimed at addressing growing complaints about poor living conditions in rental accommodation and bringing newer forms of housing under public health oversight. Meanwhile, Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Salaseini Daunabuna, although welcomed the move but is seeking clarification on how the rules will apply to different types of accommodation. “We just want to seek clarification if this is also an attempt…