Janis Magin
Janis Magin is the Editor-in-Chief for Pacific Business News.
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The parent of Mokulele Airlines is planning to launch the first electric passenger air service in Hawaiʻi. It's part of a partnership that includes purchasing up to 100 electric aircraft.
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The number of visitors from Japan is still only about half of the 1.5 million that came before the COVID-19 pandemic. But numbers only tell part of the story.
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The Prohibition era may have been 100 years ago, but it’s inspiring a new trend in Hawaiʻi nightlife. The speakeasy is back — and it’s a concept that’s spreading across Oʻahu.
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A movement in Canada is having an impact on Hawaiʻi as more Canadians choose not to travel to the Islands. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.
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The military is one of Hawaiʻi's largest economic boosters, with billions of dollars in contract awards each year. The apparent rise in defense contract work in recent years is set to provide the state with economic stability in the near future. We get more on thatstory from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.
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The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority has a program that lets middle-income residents buy homes at below-market rates. But some buyers are skipping that program — and paying more.
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Hawaiʻi tech company Servpac is adding a new building to its data center in the Mililani Technology Park. Despite the additional space, most Hawaiʻi data is stored on the continent
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A fair number of celebrities own property in Hawaiʻi — and it's been that way for many years. But when they sell their homes, they often do it quietly. And doing that sales process without publicity is gaining in popularity — and not just for the rich and famous.
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Artificial intelligence is impacting more industries including the legal sector. But while firms on the continental U.S. are racing ahead, Hawaiʻi's law firms are taking a cautious approach.
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The University of Hawaiʻi has made progress in developing artificial intelligence as an area of study — and an asset to use at the school. This coming year, UH is putting more focus on technology to reach more students in the Islands.