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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Southeast Asia this week. He’s taking the long way home after attending the Group of Seven Foreign Ministers meeting in Liverpool — and before he returns to Washington he’ll also stop in Hawaiʻi. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more.
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As year-end holidays approach for countries around the world, one nation in the Asia Pacific is taking a new approach this year. The country is Indonesia and the changes are related to concerns about COVID-19. 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.
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One of the most popular tourist islands in the Asia Pacific re-opened to international visitors Thursday. The Indonesian island of Bali is welcoming travelers from several countries — but there are already some complications.
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While visitor arrivals have declined in Hawaiʻi in recent weeks, another tourism destination in the Pacific is making plans to re-open — slowly. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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Many tourist destinations saw a continued drop in activity — and that includes some areas of Asia that specialize in “medical tourism.” HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in Monday’s Asia Minute.
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The Safe Access O‘ahu program requiring vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test starts a week from Monday. Other counties are considering steps to slow the spread—but in Southeast Asia, two major economies are starting to ease some restrictions.
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Indonesia is gradually loosening some of its rules when it comes to COVID-19. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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The speed of the collapse of the Afghan government has surprised people around the world, including in the Asia Pacific. There are differing reactions from three Asian capitals—and HPR’s Bill Dorman has more on them in Tuesday's Asia Minute.
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Coronavirus case numbers are rising again in much of the United States—and in many parts of the Asia Pacific. That’s where vaccines are also getting a different kind of attention this week. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in Thursday’s Asia Minute.