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“Supply chain disruption.” It’s a phrase you’ve heard since the early days of the COVID pandemic. But for one product, it’s a squeeze hitting poor people around the world—including in the Asia Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While the U.S. government continues to keep a close watch on events in Ukraine, Southeast Asia will be a focus this week in Washington. Starting Thursday, the U.S. is hosting an unusual gathering, which may produce more symbolism than substance. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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There’s a new pressure emerging on global prices of food and some household products. This inflation is related to the war in Ukraine — it goes through the Asia-Pacific, and it’s having an impact around the world. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in this Asia Minute.
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The continuing war in Ukraine is having impacts that extend to the Asia Pacific. One country that’s being affected is Indonesia — where it’s led to a spike in the price of cooking oil — and protests in the streets. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While it won’t have a direct impact on Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry, the largest economy in Southeast Asia is joining its neighbors in easing travel restrictions. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The travel industry is once again making some new adjustments because of the pandemic—and this time the changes involve some of the most popular tourist destinations in the Asia Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Indonesia’s government has ambitious plans for its capital city. It plans to move it. The whole process will take more than 20 years, but the process has already started. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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One of the largest countries in Southeast Asia is facing an energy crunch — and that’s sending ripples of impact around the region. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The Omicron variant has definitely complicated the travel and hospitality industry — not only here in Hawaiʻi, but around the world. One country in the Asia Pacific is developing a different kind of tourism with a famous American partner. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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As the Omicron variant continues to spread, some countries are tightening their borders to international travelers. That’s happening in several parts of the Asia Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.