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A widely followed measure of public corruption shows several changes in its latest edition — and many are not encouraging. The United States continues to fall in the rankings, while in the Asia Pacific there is a broad range of scores. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Hong Kong is one of the many places battling rising COVID cases. But unlike most of the world, the city is still trying to eliminate the virus — rather than control it. And that has led to a series of new restrictions. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Airline travel is continuing to pick up here in Hawaiʻi and in many other parts of the world. Several airlines are facing staffing issues — but there’s one location where complications have hit a new level. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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Starting Monday, vaccinated foreign nationals can come to the United States without quarantine. But many arriving passengers will still face some restrictions when they head home. Travelers from Japan will still need to go through quarantine when they return, and those coming from Hong Kong face some of the toughest restrictions anywhere. But there’s a reason for that — HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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As certain pandemic restrictions ease in Hawaiʻi and elsewhere, more places are using an approach of living with the virus, instead of trying to eliminate it entirely. But a smaller number of locations are still trying to live without the virus — and that is bringing its own complications.
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In Hong Kong, the housing supply is so tight that some apartments now under construction are smaller than a one-car garage.
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China is continuing to extend its authority over Hong Kong. Some recent moves have been aggressive in targeting opposition to the Beijing government, but the latest development focuses on the Chinese flag.
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The first figures from the U.S. Census were released last week, and some other locations are checking in with updated population numbers. That includes Hong Kong, where people are leaving the city at record levels.
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Friday will mark 32 years since the Tiananmen Square protests ended in violence and deaths in Beijing. One place where that grim anniversary is usually marked with candlelight vigils will be quieter than usual this year.
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The pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Hawaii is slowing down. That’s also happening elsewhere in the country, but in one part of the world there’s a new…