Yōkoso! Hawai‘i Brands, With Yen on Their Side, Seek Opportunities in Japan
Tapping long cultural ties and a favorable exchange rate, some Hawaiʻi businesses see new promise in Japan's home market.
Hawaii Business Magazine - August 2026
A Stronger Hawai‘i Starts With Us
When you give to the Stronger Hawai‘i Fund, you're investing in a resilient Hawai‘i before, during, and after disaster.
The Biggest Grow Even Bigger, But a Few Sectors Struggle
The state’s largest companies and nonprofits tightened their grip on Hawaiʻi’s economy in the past year. The trend, which reflects a national pattern that results in part from federal policies favoring the richest, shows up in Hawaii Business Magazine’s new Top 250 list.
This Wai‘anae Community Had a Home but Not Housing. Soon They’ll Have Both.
Carrying on the mission of their late matriarch, Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae is relocating its community from tents on state land to housing on purchased property. They have until Oct. 16 to complete the move and clean up their former site.
Working Together to End Homelessness
How partnerships are helping to address homelessness among veterans, Native Hawaiians, kūpuna, and youth.
The Yen Flipped Who Gets to Cross the Pacific
As the battered yen opens Japan up to Hawaiʻi residents, it closes Hawaiʻi off to Japanese. What happens to the ritual of Japenese tourists to our Islands? How do you get your taste of paradise when you can no longer afford to fly there?