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Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the U.S. delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting in Thailand. The gathering lasts through Saturday and caps a week of high-level talks in Southeast Asia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The G-20 wraps up a two-day summit Wednesday in Bali, Indonesia. Many participants will move on to Bangkok for the APEC leaders’ meeting. While this week’s focus in Southeast Asia has been on diplomacy, there are also regional developments in the military world. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Inflation is hitting prices here in Hawaiʻi and around the world. In some places it's been complicated by other factors — and that's the case in the Philippines. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Remember the COVID rules? Most restrictions have been eased in Hawaiʻi and the rest of the United States for some time. But governments in some parts of Asia are moving more slowly. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The United States continues to enforce an embargo against Russian oil, along with a number of other western countries. But one U.S. ally in the Asia-Pacific is considering an energy deal with Russia. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While Hurricane Ian has continued to pound Florida and move up the East Coast, another storm has battered parts of the Asia-Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Hawaiʻi is still suffering from a shortage of health care workers — including nurses. Many of those jobs are filled by “travel nurses” from the mainland. But another potential source of nurses may be growing. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The Philippines is facing a sugar crisis. There’s a shortage — and it’s an issue that’s gone to the very top of the country’s new government. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Stand-up comedian Jo Koy’s first film, "Easter Sunday," was released in theatres on Friday. The Conversation caught up with Koy as he was promoting the film on the East Coast.
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The new president of the Philippines is promising economic changes for its more than 112 million residents. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the remarks in his initial State of the Nation Address — which did not include any mention of human rights. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.