Janis Magin

Kauaʻi this week became the first of the major islands in Hawaiʻi to be fully fiber-enabled. It's part of Hawaiian Telcom's plan to make Hawaiʻi the first state in the U.S. to be fully fiber-enabled by the end of 2026. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

Kaiser Permanente is expanding its operations on Maui by buying a property next door to its Wailuku clinic. But that purchase will have a direct impact on the Valley Isle's oldest continuously published newspaper. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

A program that helps take companies that make products in Hawaiʻi to the next level in business is about to hit a big milestone. Mana Up will launch its 10th cohort next week with 10 Hawaiʻi companies looking to grow their businesses. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

The self-storage market in Hawaiʻi is growing. Companies are making deals to put more facilities across the state. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

A company that provides services to the airlines at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu is ending its operations there. That means dozens of workers will lose their jobs. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

A company that manages more than a dozen hotels in Hawaiʻi has merged with a larger company to create a portfolio of nearly 300 properties. The combined company CEO may be a familiar face to Hawaiʻi's tourism community. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief, Janis Magin.

Oʻahu's retail real estate market started this year with positive news. But a new report says the story of continued growth may not last. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief 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.