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You may have noticed more electric vehicles on the road in Hawaiʻi. Sales figures here continue to climb and the Legislature is considering some measures to increase their use. In Thailand, the government is also trying to jump-start the market. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Truck drivers are continuing to block roads in a major national capital. You may have heard about drivers in Canada protesting government policies against the pandemic. But a smaller protest using similar tactics is taking place in a capital city in Southeast Asia. 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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COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Hawaiʻi — and around most of the country. But some areas are starting to see declines — and that includes one Asia Pacific economy that’s loosening certain restrictions on tourism. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Final figures are not yet in for 2021, but through November, visitor spending in Hawaiʻi is approaching $2 billion. Elsewhere in the Pacific, tourism has been much slower to return — and now there are further delays in that recovery. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s is a relatively quiet one for many people. But for some tourist destinations, it’s a crucial period for business. In one Southeast Asian country, months of careful planning have run into unforeseen developments. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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Gov. David Ige says Hawaiʻi is seeing domestic visitor arrivals return to their pre-pandemic levels, while international visitors are returning more slowly. When it comes to Hawaiʻi residents traveling elsewhere in the Pacific, it’s still a mixed picture. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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Local hotels and others dependent on tourism are keeping a close eye on visitor arrivals to the islands as the holiday season approaches. Another warm-weather beach destination has had a slow start as it re-opens — and is now rolling out plans for 2022. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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This week, more countries are beginning to ease entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers. That includes Australia, Israel, and a Southeast Asian economy dependent on international tourism: Thailand. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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International tourism is opening in more Asia Pacific locations — but so far, the response from travelers has not been overwhelming. That’s especially true in resort locations. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.