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While the pace of inflation has slowed across the United States, food prices are still high in many parts of the world. And there’s one crop that’s coming under increasing focus. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

While rains and flooding continue in the northeastern United States this week, northern India has been hit with torrential downpours and landslides. Dozens have been killed in just a few days. It’s part of a series of weather patterns disrupting many aspects of life across India. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Foreign policy experts are still analyzing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. But another foreign leader from the Indo-Pacific will move into the headlines later this week. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is wrapping up his 7th trip to the Indo-Pacific since taking his cabinet position. His last stop is India, a visit coming shortly before that country's leader heads to the United States. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Papua New Guinea officials say President Biden is scheduled to sign defense and surveillance agreements on his trip to the island nation next week. Washington is seeking to counter China’s growing influence in the region. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Australia is planning the biggest shift in its defense spending since World War II. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says times have changed and the country's defense policy needs to adjust. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Hawaiian Airlines plans to add Boeing's latest version of its passenger jet later this year. SEC filings show Hawaiian will take delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner in the fourth quarter, with 11 more to follow over the next four years. News of much more extensive plane orders has recently come from India — which is also in the market for military aircraft. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

One continuing challenge for Hawaiʻi is renewable energy and financing the infrastructure needed to reach the state's clean energy goals. It's an issue around the world — and in one part of the Indo-Pacific, there's a new strategy underway to help. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

India is the latest country to announce big plans for passenger trains powered by hydrogen. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

2022 has been another year of growth for renewable energy in Hawaiʻi. But for much of the world, it's been another year of growth for fossil fuels. In the Asia Pacific, that means a record-breaking year for coal. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.