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How the US-China tussle over the Panama Canal is impacting ordinary citizens
CK Hutchinson’s deal with BlackRock was ultimately not signed last week as planned, after China announced an antitrust review of…
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Hong Kong firm did not uphold Panama Canal ports contract: Panama audit
PANAM CITY: The Hong Kong firm in charge of two key Panama Canal ports has flouted the terms of its contract,…
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Why does Trump want to grab Greenland? Sky’s Michael Clarke explains
Greenland’s prime minister has said he is ready to speak with Donald Trump about stronger cooperation, but talked down the…
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China ‘regrets’ Panama withdrawal from Belt and Road project
BEIJING: China on Friday (Feb 7) said it “regrets” Panama’s decision to withdraw from Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure programme after…
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Rubio hails Panama’s move to exit Chinese infrastructure plan
Panama was the first Latin American country to officially endorse BRI in November 2017, five months after switching diplomatic ties…
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Rubio tells Panama to end China’s influence of canal or face US action
PANAMA CITY: United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (Feb 2) warned Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino that…
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Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal
The canal remains the crucial link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and coasts, with 40 percent of US container…
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Asia
Commentary: What Trump wants in Latin America isn’t actually the Panama Canal
As for operations, the Panama Canal Authority is the autonomous legal entity that administers the canal. It is based on…
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‘We’re going to sink’: Hundreds abandon Caribbean island home
CARTI SUGTUPU, Panama: On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing to pack up and move to escape…
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Panama seizes six tonnes of illegally traded shark fins
CAPIRA, Panama: Police in Panama seized more than six tonnes of shark fins bound for Asia on Thursday (Jul 13), arresting…
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