Here in Hawaii, it’s common knowledge that chopsticks in Korean restaurants are metal. In most other cases they’re wooden, and quite frequently they’re designed to be used just once. In China, disposable chopsticks are sparking some concern. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

If you just look around the roads in Hawaii, you’ll notice the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles. A state subsidy program for electric vehicles expired last year, but was credited with boosting sales. Now a similar kind of program may be adjusted in China. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute…

China’s version of a parliament has been meeting this week in Beijing. While the National Peoples Congress marks an important gathering of communist party officials, it also includes a surprising number of very wealthy delegates. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Traffic police are not particularly popular in any country. But in Vietnam, authorities are so concerned about public reaction that they’re taking steps to improve opinions of the force. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute..

A growing number of Japanese companies are selling something unusual: their buildings. Two electronics giants are capitalizing a shifting real estate market in Tokyo to help their bottom lines. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.