Janis Magin

Commercial real estate listings are on the rise in Central Maui. They range from a brand new warehouse to a shopping center. But the dominant factor in the market is still the rebuilding of Lahaina. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

Hawaiʻi's largest shipping company told customers this week that it won’t ship electric vehicles to Hawaiʻi anymore. Matson says it’s because of the fire risk of shipping lithium-ion batteries. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

Owners of single-family homes in Hawaiʻi are increasingly getting nonrenewal notices for their homeowners' insurance policies. It's a trend that follows the problems condo associations faced with hurricane insurance. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

Hawaiʻi's largest shipping company is navigating choppy waters as the U.S. trade war with China impacts its business. But Matson already has plans for a new service to Asia. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.

Hilton is extending its reach in Hawaiʻi. The global hotel company has been expanding its footprint in the islands with new brands, and there are more to come. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

A local financial company specializing in hotel investments has expanded its work far beyond Hawaiʻi. But it retains a local workforce — and is looking at potential new investments in the state. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief 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.