Bill Dorman
Vice President & News DirectorBill Dorman has been the news director of Hawaiʻi Public Radio since February 2011. Born in New York City, he spent 21 years at CNN in various positions behind the scenes and on the air in Atlanta, New York, Washington and Tokyo. He was also managing editor of Asia Pacific Broadcast for Bloomberg News for five years before moving to Hawaiʻi in 2009. He’s covered stories from more than 20 countries and territories. Contact him at bdorman@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Vietnam is the latest country to encourage bigger families. This week, Vietnam's government abandoned its long-standing policy limiting families to two children. And it’s dealing with a related issue that’s familiar to many of its regional neighbors. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
It's been a week since the Trump administration stopped scheduling U.S. consulate interviews with foreign citizens applying for student visas. More than 1.1 million international students are currently studying in this country, and the majority of them come from Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
There's a long list of countries that are talking with the United States about trade. But only one is in the midst of a national presidential campaign that wraps up next week. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
A controversial sport is getting a lot of attention in the Asia Pacific. Organizers describe it as a “combat sport” that includes some elements of rugby. And it's alarming many members of the medical community. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
U.S. and Japanese negotiators are still working on trade talks in Washington. But for Japanese automakers, that's not the biggest news of the week. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Visitor numbers in Hawaiʻi so far this year are up slightly from a year ago, but still short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. In Southeast Asia, tourism numbers are sharply higher in Vietnam, which is concerning one of its neighbors. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
They're still counting votes in Australia from this weekend's national elections. But the main outcome is clear — and it includes a surprise. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio, and the Public Broadcasting Service are pushing back on President Donald Trump's executive order to defund public media. HPR's Bill Dorman has more on the impacts of the order. -
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade talks are going well with “several” Asian countries. And that includes two that have negotiating teams back in Washington this week. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute. -
Singer Katy Perry recently blasted off into space, and now she's heading for a trip to Asia. That in some ways is a bit more difficult. It's a trip to China — complete with fireworks of its own. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
