- Palau Airways Corp. is an airline based in Palau.[1] The head office is Room #209 in the RMTRI Building in Koror. The Taiwan branch is located in Shilin District, Taipei. The founder of Palau Airways also is the founder of Angkor Airways and TonleSap Airlines, which were ceased operation. In April 2013, all flights of TonleSap Airlines and Palau Airways were suspended.
- Palau Pacific Airways (PPA) is a charter airline from Palau. The airline launched scheduled charter flights between Hong Kong and its base Koror on 7 November 2014. The start-up intends to operate five times weekly charter services to Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport. The carrier has wet-leased a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on an annual contract from Slovakian Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) operator: Air Explore.Palau Pacific Airways commenced its flight operations in November 2014, it is often confused with Palau Airways although it is not associated with one another. Palau Pacific Airways has currently planned its inaugural flight to service Taipei, Taiwan on January 30, 2016.
societal structure
- matrilineal
- palauan matriarch
- Traditionally, a Senior Palauan woman can become a part of the village council leadership, who has powers to select and remove male titleholders. They have decision-making authority in terms of matriline-controlled property and wealth (money are received by women on behalf of clans).
Drought
- The latest forecast from the Guam Weather Service is predicting a worsening of the drought across Micronesia over the next few weeks. Ms Carreon said Palau's National Emergency Committee is recommending the government take extra measures, and the government is looking overseas for assistance. "They have asked Japan and Taiwan government for help, support in materials, equipment as well as direct shipments of water supplies," she said. "They have asked the United States military to lend Palau heavy equipment and portable water systems, like desalination units."http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-05/palau-in-danger-of-running-out-of-water-as-drought/7299432
china
- https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-steps-in-after-china-turns-off-tourist-taps-to-palau--10544322 Taiwan has stepped in to help its ally Palau attract more tourists after an airline from the Micronesian nation said it was forced to shut under pressure from China.A letter from the airline's Taiwanese owner, Sea Passion Group, to Palau's national congress accused Beijing of branding Palau "an illegal tour destination", denting its business. 據《島嶼時報》（The Island Times）報道，經營帛琉航空和帛琉百悅大飯店（Sea Passion Hotel）的百悅集團（Sea Passion Group）上周向國會報告，由於財務虧損，將停飛中國大陸航線。報道指出，中國去年11月對帛琉祭出旅遊禁令後，該國的中國觀光客數量驟降16%。帛琉總統蒙傑索（Tommy Remengesau）堅決不與台斷交，還稱中國此舉將讓帛琉觀光市場更加多元化，不會造成經濟影響。https://hk.news.appledaily.com/international/daily/article/20180719/20453936
- investors from china
- https://hk.finance.appledaily.com/finance/daily/article/20181007/20516740 原來有中資地產商早於2010年逐步吸納帛琉地皮及當地島嶼，保守估計囤地達8,000畝地，相當於逾550個香港大球場的面積，為帛琉唯一的房地產開發商。
taiwan
- established diplomatic relations in 1999
Hong Kong
- delegation from hk
- 立法會議員何俊賢、梁志祥聯同聯泰集團行政總裁、香港漁民團體聯會永遠榮譽會長陳亨利，以及香港漁民團體聯會、香港農業聯合會等業界人士，於7月26日至30日組一行27人考察團遠赴太平洋島國帛琉考察漁業發展，了解養殖海鮮、研發水產種類及視察養漁場條件等項目。 隨團成員尚有香港漁民團體聯會榮譽顧問李才友、副主席黃火金、布家玲、楊上進，及漁民代表梁文輝、崔景恒等共27人http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/08/08/b07-0808.pdf
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