El canciller panameño Javier Martínez Acha visitó a 10 compatriotas detenidos en Villa Marista, confirmando su estado de salud y asistencia legal. Aunque Cuba los acusa de grafitis “subversivos”, fuentes cercanas al caso dicen que el perfil no encaja y que los detenidos se sienten arrepentidos.
Aunque Panamá produce y consume mucha cerveza, la columna advierte que el modelo actual deja poco valor local por la dependencia de insumos importados. Propone que una Estrategia Nacional de Bioeconomía ayude a transformar materias primas y capturar más retorno en el país.
Hong Kong extended the tender deadline for the next Kai Tak Cruise Terminal operator from May 22 to June 26 after bidders asked for more time to meet new management requirements and key performance indicators.
China’s researchers report a first silicon quantum chip that can perform a complete set of error-detecting logical operations, combining quantum processing with built-in error checks. Published in Nature Nanotechnology, the advance is a step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
La CSS informó que recibió nuevos lotes de amlodipina, irbesartán, hierro en ampollas y ácido hialurónico para pacientes crónicos. La entidad atribuyó desabastecimientos pasados a incumplimientos de proveedores e indicó que también existen problemas internos relacionados con desvíos de medicamentos.
La Prensa destaca que el viaje del canciller a Cuba fue clave para acompañar y verificar la situación de panameños detenidos en La Habana. Sin embargo, advierte que la gestión debe culminar en resultados concretos para asegurar su defensa y facilitar su retorno.
Art Basel Hong Kong director Angelle Siyang-Le says the fair has become more than a marketplace, helping shape the city’s cultural ecosystem. She also recounts her 2012 start—when her father feared she’d been “conned” after tracking the brand to a co-working space address.
Hong Kong authorities have arrested a 61-year-old driver and seized more than 8,000 litres of suspected illegal fuel worth HK$250,000. The case comes amid rising global oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict.
New data showing 94.5% of successful Top Talent Scheme applicants came from mainland China has sparked calls for Hong Kong to diversify hiring toward the Middle East and ASEAN. Experts also warn that workplace inclusivity—such as Muslim-friendly conditions—will be crucial to making any shift effective.
IOM reports that a Venezuelan architect is helping revitalize Panama’s historic district, linking migrant skills to local development and heritage preservation.
The US accuses China of detaining Panama-flagged ships as retaliation for Panama authorities taking over two ports previously controlled by Beijing. The report links the actions, but provides no further detention details.
Philippine lawmakers have urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consider postponing this year’s ASEAN summit due to soaring fuel prices from a global energy crisis. Analysts caution that delaying the meeting could weaken Manila’s ASEAN chairmanship.
México activó un operativo de búsqueda y rescate para localizar dos veleros con 9 tripulantes que salieron el 20 de marzo desde Isla Mujeres rumbo a La Habana con ayuda humanitaria. No llegaron en la fecha prevista y, tras iniciar protocolos de emergencia, se despliegan unidades navales, aeronaves y coordinación internacional.
Malaysia’s prime minister says Iran cleared Malaysian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, as the government introduces measures to conserve fuel. The move underscores how energy chokepoints remain tightly tied to global shipping stability.
Hong Kong multimedia artist Lap-see Lam is staging a show that uses Swedish-Chinese dishes—like fried bananas and “four small dishes”—to explore how cultural identity is formed through everyday memory and adaptation.
Palestinian residents fled after Israeli forces fired tear gas at Beit Imrin village in the occupied West Bank. The incident followed the arrival of Israeli settlers, highlighting rising tensions in a long-running flashpoint.
Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose 1.6% in February for an 11th straight month of gains as rents hit another peak. The recovery is unfolding alongside geopolitical uncertainty tied to Iran, which could affect investor sentiment.
Panama’s Defensoría del Pueblo warned selectivo and colectivo transport operators that arbitrary fare increases are illegal, urging compliance with the law and signaling possible oversight.
A La Prensa op-ed by a former director argues social media is a new printing press that democratizes speech but erodes ethical filters, creating a “crisis of criterion” that calls for media literacy and civic responsibility in Panama.
Panama’s Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology held its first Climate Forum to review upcoming climate projections and the possible entry of El Niño, focusing on implications for the productive sector.
