Masked I.C.E. agents are appearing more often in Hawaiʻi and across the country, raising concerns about due process and accountability. Reports show laborers, employees and legal residents being detained without clear identification or warrants. The trend is prompting broader questions about transparency and constitutional rights.
First Hawaiian Bank's employee giving culture stands out with 98% participation. In 2024, employees contributed $874,000 of their own money, the highest among Hawai‘i companies, while volunteering 11,211 hours. Even retirees continue to give back.
Hawai‘i companies and nonprofits shattered giving records this year, donating over $349 million to state charities, nearly $50 million more than last year, while employees volunteered 90,000+ hours to support communities still recovering from the Maui wildfires and other critical needs.
You're going to fail. The question is: will you show up the next day? Hawaii's top women leaders delivered unfiltered wisdom on resilience and success at the state's largest business conference.
BEHawai‘i and the Lei Poinaʻole Project hope to boost local lei flower production and strengthen the art of lei making in the Islands. Despite origins linked to Hawaiian culture, lei sold here now often come from foreign sources.
Management guru Luke Williams says companies need to rethink everything about their businesses to stay competitive, including staying in the game by investing in "wasteful" learning.
In our annual Hawaii Business ranking of most profitable companies, Matson took the crown for a fourth year. But the bigger story was the huge loss by Hawaiian Electric, linked to the Maui fires settlement.
Tour groups aim to lure first-time Japanese visitors through engaging environmental or socially responsible activities.
Hawai‘i led the nation in outlawing chlorpyrifos, but Dr. Lee Evslin says pending legislation in the U.S. Congress might prevent EPA review of new scientific evidence, which opponents say could limit states’ roles in the future
A Hawai‘i Veteran’s Struggle to Fight Deportation
Globally, many popular destinations are experiencing a backlash against tourism. Here are multiple perspectives on the message that Hawai‘i should send to potential visitors.
The author of Radical Candor, a best-selling book on management, says, “Kindness is an asset. It’s the one thing we can do for each other that AI will never be able to do: have a real human relationship.”
