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Palau, Taiwan Discuss Tourism and Ties During Australia Visit

Island Times (Palau)16 October 2026, 08:39 UTCAustralia

By: Laurel Marewibuel CANBERRA, Australia — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. and a delegation of Palau leaders met with Taiwan’s representative in Australia to discuss ways to increase Taiwanese tourism to Palau and strengthen ties between the two countries. The meeting with Ambassador Liang-Yu Wang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia took […] The post Palau, Taiwan Discuss Tourism and Ties During Australia Visit appeared first on Island Times News.

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