Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

DBEDT and Mana Up today announced the launch of a Hawaii-themed pop-up retail shop featuring Hawaii products at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.

Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. — Dean Minakami was unanimously appointed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors today to serve as HHFDC executive director.

According to preliminary statistics from DBEDT, both visitor arrivals and visitor spending decreased for the second consecutive month compared to 2022.

The 2024 Creative Lab Hawaii Music Immersive program is soon to open and Hawaii singer-songwriters seeking opportunities to license their works for global media and entertainment content are invited to apply.

DBEDT today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 2.8 percent, the same as in July and August.