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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China’s president is on the road this week, visiting Europe for the first time in five years. A different kind of travel is also making news in China. HPR's Bill Dorman has more on that in today's Asia Minute.
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On Friday, the largest regional command in the United States will get a new leader in Hawaiʻi. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is already in Hawaiʻi for that ceremony and some unusual meetings. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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When Australia's national cabinet meets on Wednesday, the focus will be a growing national problem. It's not related to climate change, the economy or competition with China. It's violence against women. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Tourism is hitting another record this spring — not in Hawaiʻi — but on the other side of the Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Recent news from Capitol Hill has focused on a series of foreign aid bills that include billions of dollars in security funding for Ukraine and Israel. A third measure includes a smaller, but still significant, amount for security in the Indo-Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more on that part of the story in today's Asia Minute.
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This week, a high-profile Japanese visitor will be spending time in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, he'll become the second Japanese leader to address a joint session of Congress. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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One of Southeast Asia's largest economies is considering a new path to growth. The idea has been discussed before, but in recent weeks it has been gaining momentum. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Australian winemakers will soon have a chance for a competitive return to what was once their biggest market. China has ended tariffs of up to 200% on Australian wine, but that’s not likely to mean an overnight boom in business. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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Investigations are continuing into the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore — and that includes an international connection to Asia.
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Every year, global motor shows have an increasing focus on electric vehicles. That's true this week in Thailand, as HPR's Bill Dorman explains in today's Asia Minute.