Business News

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.

Ava Taesali founded the Kava Queen Kava Bar four years ago. She's striving to help grow her business while promoting the cultural beverage. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

After a months-long search, the Bishop Museum Board of Directors chose Kristofer Helgen earlier this month. More than 50 candidates applied for the job. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.

HPR’s DW Gibson spoke with Monty Pereira of Watanabe Floral about how tariffs might affect flower prices as the local industry enters its busiest month of the year.

John Letoto, the founder of Kalo & Cream, spoke with HPR's Maddie Bender about how his small business has been preparing for the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair.

The newly established Essential Rural Medical Air Transport program is teaming up with Pūlama Ka Heke on Molokaʻi and Lāna‘i Kinā‘ole to allow air transportation for non-emergency medical services that aren't offered on these islands.

Homes made of recycled surfboards could be one answer to Maui’s housing challenges. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on a Maui company that’s creating locally made building blocks.

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.

With President Donald Trump's tariff announcements changing by the day, The Conversation talked to Johnson Choi, the president of the Hong Kong-China-Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, about the uncertainty.

Bishop Museum's board of directors has announced Kristofer Helgen as its new CEO, who will take over on Aug. 1.