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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Back when the Honolulu rail system opened in the summer of 2023, you could ride it for free on the first weekend. If you're going to be in Thailand's capital this week, you can ride any form of public transit for free — but for a very different reason. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
President Trump's comments on tariffs continue to stir interest in U.S. trading partners around the world. In the Asia Pacific, many countries are still waiting for details on how their exports may be affected, including China. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Gov. Josh Green delivered his third State of the State address to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature on Monday morning. Much of his speech focused on what Green's been echoing since he took office in 2022 — making Hawaiʻi affordable. Here are four key takeaways from his speech. -
As Hawaiʻi's population ages, caregiving is getting more attention from both residents and policymakers. South Korea is testing a new program that may provide insights that could be used elsewhere — including here. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The final statistics are in and 2024 was a record year for tourism. Not for Hawaiʻi, but for Japan. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The pace of government action is about to pick up on both the state and national levels. The state Legislature opens Wednesday, and next week brings the presidential inauguration. However, in the Asia Pacific, some quieter government discussions are underway that may have a broad regional impact. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
President-elect Donald Trump made some news earlier this week by suggesting he would rename the Gulf of Mexico and call it the Gulf of America. It's an example of geography, politics and history colliding on a map. And it's not the only example. HPR's Bill Dorman explains in today's Asia Minute. -
With less than two weeks to go in his job, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Asia. Today he's in Tokyo, after an earlier stop in South Korea that came with a surprise. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute. -
The start of a new year offers an opportunity for new starts, projects and aspirations. For India, 2025 represents a year of new goals in space. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
2025 will bring several changes to laws from Hawaiʻi to other parts of the world. In one state in Australia, a change may be of particular interest in Hawaiʻi. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
