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Bill Dorman
Vice President & News DirectorBill Dorman has been the news director of Hawaiʻi Public Radio since February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions behind the scenes and on the air in Atlanta, New York, Washington and Tokyo. He was also managing editor of Asia Pacific Broadcast for Bloomberg News for five years before moving to Hawaiʻi in 2009. He’s covered stories from more than 20 countries and territories. Contact him at bdorman@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Intelligence officers at Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaiʻi are watching an unusual development this week. It has to do with North Korea, balloons and trash. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, exercises are scheduled to wrap up a week from Thursday. But that's just one of several noteworthy drills underway or recently completed in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Following President Joe Biden's announcement to end his run for a second term in office, several Hawaiʻi leaders have expressed support for Kamala Harris while others remain undecided.
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A former CIA analyst has been charged with spying for South Korea's government. It's an unusual case involving cash, clothing and allegations of lobbying for a foreign government. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Republicans aren’t the only major political party holding an important gathering this week. In Beijing, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is holding a closed meeting to talk about the future. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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How much of your day do you spend looking at a screen? If you're like many adults, part of your day may involve a computer, and you're likely to have your phone with you or nearby for most of the day. However, researchers in Singapore are taking a closer look at what screen behavior means for children. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Tokyo's governor won re-election this weekend in a race that turned out a bit differently than the polls suggested — and it's leaving some uncertainty about a different election coming soon in Japan. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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In Hawaiʻi, condominium sales are a statistic reflecting one part of the economy. But these days in Thailand, they're the center of a political argument involving foreign investment and economic growth. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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One of the world's tightest set of regulations on vaping has just gone into effect in Australia. It's part of a broader campaign to cut down on a habit the country's health minister calls a “public health nemesis.” HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Investigators in South Korea are still looking into the cause of a fire that killed 23 people at a battery factory earlier this week. The fire is an example of a new kind of disaster that’s concerning authorities in the region and around the world. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.