Taiwan

A new president will take office in Taiwan on Monday. He's the former vice president, but the new administration will be facing some different challenges. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The prime minister of the Solomon Islands says he still has power over security in the Pacific Island nation. There was no clear winner in the country’s recent election, but he’s meeting with opposition parties and trying to form a new government. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Recent news from Capitol Hill has focused on a series of foreign aid bills that include billions of dollars in security funding for Ukraine and Israel. A third measure includes a smaller, but still significant, amount for security in the Indo-Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more on that part of the story in today's Asia Minute.

Voters in Taiwan will go to the polls on Saturday for an election that's being watched around the world. Most of the attention is focused on the race for the presidency, but there's another important issue on election day. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

This Saturday is election day in Taiwan. There are three presidential candidates and many critical issues. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation's leaders' meeting is definitely catching global attention this week, but elsewhere in the region, there's been another important political development. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

We are still more than a year away from presidential election season in the United States. But for one key partner in the Asia Pacific, the next presidential election is coming much sooner—and developments are evolving. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau. It authorizes American ships to enforce maritime laws in the Pacific nation's exclusive economic zone. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

It's been a little more than three weeks since fire swept through Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui. There's been an outpouring of support for those affected by the fires — and that includes some parts of the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

The latest census figures released last month show that nearly 20% of Hawaiʻi's residents are over the age of 65 and many of them are still working. An aging population is an even bigger part of the picture in East Asia — and that’s also having an impact on the workforce. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.