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President Biden's work at the G-20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia continued Tuesday. While his meeting with Xi Jinping has gotten a lot of attention, there will be a different tone to other meetings going on at the gathering. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Sales of electric vehicles are rising in Hawaiʻi, along with the rest of the world. But they've been starting from a low base in many countries — including Australia. Now a major automaker is planning a change that may shift the market for electric vehicles down under. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Two of the United States' closest allies in the Asia-Pacific are deepening their relations with each other. It's a step that's being welcomed in Washington, but likely not in Beijing. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Australia’s environment minister says that country is the world's “extinction capital” for mammals. And now the government is taking steps to reverse that trend. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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A country with some of the strictest rules relating to COVID is making a few changes. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Australia's parliament has just passed one of the government’s top priorities: a climate bill. The measure resets the domestic political discussion about carbon emission goals — and how to achieve them. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Researchers in Australia are making plans for the largest donation in the country’s medical history. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Residents of a town in Fiji are concerned about an Australian-funded defense facility being built in a residential area. They say they weren’t consulted and are worried about the base being located so close to their homes. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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A new political scandal has popped up in Australia concerning the former prime minister. It focuses on a number of roles he took on while leading the government, without letting the public know. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Every five years, Australia’s government takes a detailed look at its environment. The latest report has just been released — and the news is not good. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.