Singapore

For the first time in two decades, Singapore is getting a new leader. The new prime minister will be sworn in on Wednesday — but don't look for any radical changes. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Investigations are continuing into the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore — and that includes an international connection to Asia.

There's a tourism concept growing in the Asia Pacific that might also work here in these islands. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

Government corruption cases are more common in some countries than in others. One place where they're very unusual is Singapore. And that’s bringing some unwelcome attention. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Tropical rainforest ecologist Dr. Shawn Lum visits Classical Pacific to talk about his new book and local conservation efforts in Hawaiʻi, and listen to music by Christopher Tin — The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy.

Federal health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in the United States, although they both remain well below the levels of a year ago. Cases are also rising in parts of Southeast Asia, and HPR's Bill Dorman has details in today's Asia Minute.

You may be a fan of boba, or bubble tea. The drink is a popular one here in Hawaiʻi and around the Asia Pacific. But in one Southeast Asian country, bubble tea is facing a new and unusual challenge. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Inflation is moving more slowly than it was earlier this year — both in Hawaiʻi and in the rest of the United States. But in some places, prices are still rising for certain products, including the price of a car in Singapore. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

There's been an Asia theme in recent days when it comes to visits hosted by the leader of Saudi Arabia. The prime ministers of Singapore and Malaysia as well as the president of South Korea have all recently spent time in the Saudi Kingdom. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The value of coral reefs is something that has been recognized in Hawaiʻi for many years. But the protection of reefs is getting a new round of attention this week in Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.