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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Gov. Josh Green proposed a “Climate Impact Fee” for visitors as part of his State of the State speech. While the state Legislature considers its options, the concept has already been introduced in another vacation destination. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Restrictions have been lifted on most Australian commodity exports to China, but the biggest economic story in the country this week is all about a different kind of gold rush. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia minute. -
Voters in Indonesia are picking a new president today. That's only part of what's going on in one of the world's busiest election days. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute. -
This spring, there’s a legislative election in South Korea. But this week, political attention is focused on a much smaller target. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
In workplaces around the world, there's a debate underway about the dividing line between personal time and company time. And it's at the heart of a discussion underway this week in Australia's parliament. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
State economists expect the pace of inflation in Hawaiʻi to continue on trend this year. One category that's often volatile is food prices. And while that's true for Hawaiʻi, inflation in South Korea for one food item is producing surprising results. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The Year of the Dragon is nearly two weeks away. The Lunar New Year is Saturday, Feb. 10, but in one part of East Asia, holiday travel is already underway. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Trade disputes between countries can take many forms. Sometimes penalties against one country sets off a new round of competition among others. And that's been happening when it comes to China, Australia and lobsters. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Government corruption cases are more common in some countries than in others. One place where they're very unusual is Singapore. And that’s bringing some unwelcome attention. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
We wonʻt know the year-end totals for Hawaiʻi's visitor count until later this month. But the figures are in for Japan — and they include some surprises. HPR's Bill Dorman has details in today's Asia Minute.
