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THE BRIEFS: Panama port deal faces antitrust scrutiny amid U.S.-China tensions
Asian Legal Business
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The $23 billion port deal involving CK Hutchison's sale of 43 non-Chinese ports to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock has become entangled in a complex web of geopolitical tensions and antitrust concerns. The transaction, which includes...
Top Gear Picks for Off-Grid Workers in the Panama Jungle
Newsroom Panama
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June 21, 2025
In the untamed wilderness of Panama, where dense rainforests meet mountainous terrain, a new generation of eco-conscious adventurers is redefining what it means to work off the grid. The convergence of innovative gear solutions, from heated socks...
EEUU pide a sus ciudadanos evitar viajar a provincia de Panamá tras protestas violentas
Los Angeles Times
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June 21, 2025
CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ — Estados Unidos pidió a sus ciudadanos evitar viajar a la provincia panameña de Bocas del Toro tras las protestas violentas de los últimos días que llevaron al gobierno a suspender temporalmente derechos fundamentales de...
What Is the New World Screwworm Fly and why the US has issued a livestock ban at the Mexico border
The Times of India
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The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American...
Cancer treatments and Panama Canal efficiency: Purdue Innovates Incubator funds projects to advance university innovations
Purdue University - Indiana
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June 20, 2025
2 Purdue researchers received $100,000 in latest round of Trask Innovation Fund awards Purdue University researcher Pablo Zavattieri is developing a reconfigurable and navigable waterway barrier, or RNWB, to address saltwater intrusion in the...
World : Panama Declares State Of Emergency After Violent Protests
Bernama
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June 21, 2025
BOGOTA (Colombia) June 21 (Bernma-Anadolu) -- The Panamanian government declared a five-day state of emergency on Friday in the western province of Bocas del Toro, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The decision follows a surge of violence during...
Ministry of Agriculture highlights availability of high-yielding crops
Now Grenada
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June 20, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Food Security Enhancement Project, funded by the World Bank, has made significant strides in strengthening Grenada’s agricultural sector with the introduction of new crop varieties, including bananas, plantains,...
Copa Oro 2025 hoy: horarios y partidos clave de Panamá y Guatemala
The Tennessean
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La segunda ronda del torneo ya está en los libros: México y Costa Rica aseguraron su pase desde el Grupo A, Estados Unidos lo hizo desde el D, y Canadá domina con mano firme el Grupo B. El Grupo C sigue abierto con Panamá y Guatemala en...
How to Stay Comfortable and Healthy as an Expat in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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June 20, 2025
Imagine waking up in your new Panamanian home, where the gentle morning breeze carries unfamiliar sounds and scents through your window, a reminder that adapting to expat life requires more than just a change of address. For those embarking on the...
9th China-South Asia Expo highlights coffee industry
Xinhua News Agency
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An exhibitor introduces coffee products to a visitor at the Coffee Industry Pavilion at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. The 9th China-South Asia Expo opened on Thursday in Kunming, the...
Costa Rica Strengthens Its Position As A Regional Hub For The Audiovisual Industry With New Regional Market
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Hosted in San José, Costa Rica, the event will welcome leaders from the film, television, animation, video game, advertising, and technical service industries. Organized by the Costa Rica Film Commission , the Trade and...
Driven by Transportation such as the Canal, Panama’s GDP Grew by 5.2% in the First Quarter of 2025
Newsroom Panama
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June 19, 2025
It should be noted that in the first quarter of 2024, the Panamanian economy only grew 1.8%. Panama’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.6% in the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by the transportation sector, the National Institute of...
China and the US Tussle for the World’s Seaports including the Panama Canal
Newsroom Panama
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June 19, 2025
The entrance of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into CK Hutchison Holdings’ negotiations to sell its global ports signifies a global competition between the US and China for control of much of the world’s shipping destinations. Chinese...
Mercosur will Expand Panama’s Export Offerings
Newsroom Panama
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June 19, 2025
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained to reporters that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will expand Panama’s export offerings. According to Moltó, “the country has embarked on a process of economic transformation,...
'A nasty parasite': State, federal agricultural leaders prepare plans to combat New World screwworm
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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State and federal agricultural leaders are making plans to combat a potentially devastating parasitic fly that they expect will make its way into Texas, potentially affecting livestock and pets. The New World screwworm, which has been eradicated...
Trump Admin Moves To Shield American Cattle Industry From Devastating ‘Flesh-Eating Parasite’
Independent Journal Review
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June 19, 2025
The Trump administration is moving to combat the spread of New World screwworm (NWS), a type of parasitic larvae that feasts on the live flesh of cattle that could plague American livestock, damage several agricultural industries and hike the...
Strategic Logistics Vision: Building Regional Readiness for Today and Tomorrow
Dialogo Magazine
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June 18, 2025
The Seventh annual Senior Leader Logistics Symposium (SLLS) 2025, a key forum for promoting logistics interoperability, was carried out June 4-5, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters. The SOUTHCOM-sponsored symposium aims to strengthen...
Dutyfreezone Launches Global Marketplace - Expanding 27 Years Of Duty-Free Excellence To Consumers And Wholesalers Worldwide
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Founded in 1998, DutyFreeZone has built a reputation as a pioneer in the travel retail sector, with operational hubs in Panama, Curaçao, Mexico, and the United States. For over two decades, the company has quietly served a...
Changing the Narrative
Frederick Magazine - Maryland
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A ‘Life’s Calling’ At 65 years old, Burrier came into farming later in life than most others. Still, that didn’t stop her from becoming one of Maryland’s top agriculture advocates, ultimately landing a position on the United Soybean Board after...
Mexico advances Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail corridor as alternative to Panama Canal
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 18, 2025
The Interoceanic Corridor through southern Mexico is on track for mid-2026 completion, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic by rail and transforming trade and development across Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Tabasco. The Mexican government...