Pacific Business News

A new initiative aims to grow the connections among local government, industry and the Department of Defense. One of the goals: diversifying Hawaii’s…

As COVID-19 appears to wane, a study from the University of Hawaii analyzed how Hawaii’s economy is doing. The optimistic forecast could bode well for the…

Significant new construction projects could bring the first new hotel to Kaua‘i in decades and a brand new building to the middle of Kaimuki on O‘ahu.The…

Median home prices are nipping at the $1 million mark amid a pandemic buying frenzy, according to Pacific Business News editor A. Kam Napier.Last year, a…

Most bars on Oahu spent the past year closed entirely, until just last month, because they were singled out for the most severe restrictions under former…

Neighbor Island nonprofits have been in a tough spot through the COVID-19 economy. Their services are needed more than ever, but their funding has been…

Golf is on the upswing with kama‘aina in Hawai‘i. It’s outdoors and it’s perceived as a safe activity in the pandemic. But local courses have struggled…

Like every other sector of the economy, residential home sales froze at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But unlike nearly every other sector, they’ve…

Industry leaders in tourism are still treading water, but many see a real recovery coming soon.We’re a year out from the start of the Covid pandemic and…

Nearly a year into the Covid-19 experience, Hawaii's retail sector finds itself on the tipping point. Robbie Melton, Kauai director of the Hawaii Small…