you say you are worried about climate change, but a recent asian development bank report suggests thathallenges brought on by the booming tourism industry there. so are you sort of making this — is it somewhat self—inflicted, to some extent? sustainability and balancing development and conservation is the heart of what we all do. so tourism and conservation actually go hand—in—hand. people are going to come because you're conserving a good thing. they won't come if everything is destroyed. the asian development bank report is actually reminding us all, notjust palau, but the paradise islands of the pacific, that you can't stress things. you have to plan for growth. but you have seen a huge influx of tourists, and tourism revenue, as well, is vital to your economy. so how do you balance that need for the revenue, as well as protecting your environment? so palau is probably the only country in the pacific that has had to actually stop our charter flights coming to palau. we consciously lessened the number of flights coming in, bringing tourists. to how many? we cut it by 50% of those fli

you say you are worried about climate change, at a recent asian development bank report suggests thatges brought on by the booming tourism industry there. so are you sort of making this... is it somewhat self—inflicted, to some extent? sustainability, and balancing development and conservation is the heart of what we all do. so tourism and conservation actually go hand—in—hand. people are going to come because you are conserving a good thing. they won't come if everything is destroyed. the asian development bank report is actually reminding us all, notjust palau, but the paradise islands of the pacific, that you can't stress things. you have to plan for growth. and you have seen a huge influx of tourists, and tourism revenue as well is vital to your economy. so how do you balance that need for your revenue, as well as protecting your revenue, as well as protecting your environment? so palau is probably the only country in the pacific that has had to actually stop our charter flights coming to palau. we consciously lessen the number of flights coming in, bringing tourists. to how many?

the inclusion brings the total members of the aiib to 70, exceeding 67 in the asian development bank. with canada joining, japan and the united states are the only non-aiib members among the g7 countries. >>> advances in artificial intelligence are leading to a world where advertising is more personal than ever. two japanese firms have harnessed the latest in this technology to create a system that analyzes emotional expressions to recommend products. the sysystem is the work of microsoft, japan, and advertising agency hakuhodo. it checks the facial expressions of the person who looks at it and displays an ad. a man with a beard might see an ad for shavingng cream. a person who looks tired might be recommended an energy drink. the firms are hoping to put the system into use around the middle of this year. they say they've already received expressions of interest from several companies, including a shopping mall operator and a household goods maker. >>> an internet-based bank in japan is about to start offering a service that will allow depositors to withdraw cash from atms with only a