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Hybe shares plunged after BTS’s comeback concert in Seoul attracted about 104,000 fans versus an initial police estimate of 260,000, prompting the agency’s biggest intraday drop since June 2022.

K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui is bringing in more than 60 mostly luxury brands as operators expect double-digit rent increases, betting on affluent tourists amid warnings of wider economic headwinds.

Hong Kong stocks slumped as the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepened, with the Hang Seng down 2.6% and miners hit amid falling bullion prices, dragging Asian markets lower.

China’s ship research centre in Wuxi has designed a tourist submersible rated to 1,000 metres, with a prototype planned this year and commercial service targeted by 2030 for up to four passengers.

Asian equities in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong slid after Iran threatened attacks on regional energy infrastructure, a move that coincided with an ultimatum from Trump and raised investor risk aversion.

The expiry of Decameron’s fiscal benefits spotlights Panama’s broader problem: incentives are frequently granted but not systematically reviewed. Critics call for stronger measurement and uniform enforcement across sectors.

Prices for oranges, lemons and bananas in Panama have risen amid the dry season and higher fuel costs, pressuring household budgets and market sellers.

A Chinese influencer with three million followers deleted her social account after a media investigation found a face cream she sold for 69.9 yuan had been promoted as a 3,999-yuan imported product but was produced by an OEM factory.

Sun Hung Kai Properties is focusing on arts-led commercial projects in West Kowloon, leveraging the district’s cultural profile and Hong Kong’s role as a cross-border wealth hub amid a weak office market.

JPMorgan will expand its Asia‑Pacific corporate banking team by about 10% this year, part of a plan to grow regional headcount 40% from 2023–2026, officials say, undeterred by Middle East tensions.

Merchants in La Chorrera tell TVN that melon prices rose from $0.25 to $0.35–$0.40 per pound, and sacks of oranges climbed from at least $12 to $18–$20, tightening household budgets.

Hong Kong’s property rebound faces headwinds as a potential pause in interest rate cuts and geopolitical tensions delay buyers; one‑month Hibor has only fallen to 2.02% this year.

Coclé’s tourism sector remains upbeat despite rising fuel costs, supported by ongoing reservations and local activities that are sustaining the province’s economy, TVN 2 reports.

IntelliNews reports the Panama Canal is operating at full capacity amid the Iran conflict, keeping a vital global trade artery open and supporting Panama’s economy for now.

Idiap reports Panama’s first harvest of mangrove honey was collected this week in communities named Paris and Santa Ana. The product, made from nectar of melliferous mangrove plants, may offer new income opportunities for coastal communities.

ECOticias.com reports that the contest over Panama’s ports has escalated and that China has issued a stern warning, underscoring the strategic and economic stakes of port control in Panama.

Panama’s tax code requires companies and certain institutions to produce CPA-audited financial statements—issued within 90 days of year-end and available to the DGI—for tax validation, transparency and creditor confidence.

The Panama Chamber of Commerce said in its “Cámara opina” column that the Ley de pasantías is an important step to address young people’s lack of work experience and improve access to first jobs.

CSS reports 12,853 fewer insured between 2024 and 2025, largely tied to the ‘Efecto Chiquita’ shutdowns in Bocas del Toro. While new contracts surged in the Canal Axis, interior provinces suffered heavy job losses.

Panama’s new internship law, backed by the Cciap and signed by President José Raúl Mulino, provides $450 monthly stipends, insurance and certification to help young people gain work experience.