Janis Magin

Manufacturing in Hawaiʻi is all about food. There’s a new facility on Oʻahu to help food entrepreneurs make and market their products. It's called the Wahiawā Value-Added Product Development Center. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

It’s been five years since COVID-19 sent office workers home to work remotely. Now companies want their employees back in the office, but workers aren't quite ready to give up the comforts of home. Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin has more.

Condo owners in Hawaiʻi have been dealing with sky-high insurance bills over the past year. It’s led to headaches for condo owners and associations alike. But one local expert says it's important to know that this is not going to last forever. Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin has more on the issue.

Multimillion dollar renovations are continuing around Waikīkī. From Hilton Hawaiian Village to the Waikiki Shell, various projects are underway. Now the Moana Surfrider Hotel is moving ahead with some ambitious upgrades — and a deadline. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

Federal funding freezes and cuts are being felt across Hawaiʻi. They're being felt at many parts of the University of Hawaiʻi, including some innovative agricultural programs. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-In-Chief Janis Magin.

Combining real estate and beer may sound like an unusual combination, but it partially describes the career of colorful Hawaiʻi executive Steve Sombrero, who was recently honored by the University of Hawaiʻi’s Shidler College of Business. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

It's been almost five years since the COVID-19 pandemic halted tourism to Hawaiʻi. While U.S. visitor numbers are strong today, that's not the case for the Japan market. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

Oʻahu's office real estate market underwent many changes during the COVID-19 pandemic as people worked from home and companies downsized or moved out. But a new report says the office market rebounded in 2024. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

A California developer bought some oceanfront land at Ko Olina Resort this week. The seller was financially troubled China Oceanwide, which acquired the land in 2016 with big plans to build the first Atlantis Resort in the U.S. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

The circus has come to town, at least to Honolulu. It's the start of a 10-year commitment in Waikīkī, which includes some unusual assets. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.