January 13, 2026
Mentor Hawaii, powered by American Savings Bank, pairs young professionals with top executives for one-on-one guidance, helping mentees grow professionally while mentors gain fresh perspectives. Applications are open with an early-bird deadline of January 17, 2026.
January 9, 2026
Since Hensel became president of UH in January 2025, she has been focused on integrating the 10 campuses, because when she started she realized there were so many systems that did not talk to each other – leading to a university-wide system that was “very rich in data and very poor in information and lessons that we can take out of that data,” Hensel said during her presentation as the keynote speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s Tech Career Pathways Summit in late October.
January 9, 2026
Hawai‘i’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, up from $14, a 14.3% increase. This is the third step in a series of planned increases that will ultimately bring the minimum wage to $18 in two years.
December 18, 2025
Hawai‘i’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, up from $14, a 14.3% increase. This is the third step in a series of planned increases that will ultimately bring the minimum wage to $18 in two years.
December 13, 2025
The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is now accepting applications for 2025 Public Health Fund (PHF) grants.
December 8, 2025
But a majority of members of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii — or 55% — reported in an October survey that they had already seen an increase of at least 7% in operating costs.
November 26, 2025
Sherry Menor, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, said that patronizing small businesses makes a large impact on the local community.
November 25, 2025
The Free Store has been a team effort with help from partners including the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Atherton Family Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee), and the Chinese Christian Association to name a few.