Category: Business

Telemetro reports that The Boring Company declined to finance the “Canal Underline” tunnel proposed by Mizrachi. The proposal now must seek other financing and approvals to move forward.

Rising inflation measures are reducing the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, a shift that could affect borrowing costs and dollar-linked economies like Panama.

A recent report shows 47.14% of Panamanian companies meet the legal 30% female board quota, an increase of 3.25 percentage points from the prior measurement.

A unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has widened its international arbitration claim against Panama to more than $2 billion, Reuters reported on March 24. Details on legal grounds and Panama’s response remain limited.

International Railway Journal reports Panama and Costa Rica have advanced a memorandum of understanding to coordinate cross‑border rail planning, marking a potential step toward closer regional rail integration.

JW Marriott Panama unveiled a revamped room collection on March 24, 2026, describing the update as “an evolution of conscious luxury” aimed at elevating the property’s appeal to discerning travelers.

A World Bank Group delegation met with Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance; Panamanian officials stressed consolidating strategic alliances to dynamize the economy, attract investment and promote development.

QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on some LNG contracts after production was disrupted by events linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran, raising concerns about global gas supplies.

MIDA says using bioethanol could cut gasoline prices by about $0.20 per gallon in Panama, and notes the country used a 5% ethanol blend in vehicles in 2013.

A Travel And Tour World report lists Panama among Latin American countries where 2026 price hikes are affecting digital nomads and long-term visitors, with broader implications for visa demand and tourism patterns.

ASEP announced the tender for Panama’s third mobile operator is underway with a prequalification phase and projected the selection could be defined in December.

Japan will begin releasing 30 days’ worth of state oil from Thursday, selling about 8.5 million kilolitres from 11 storage bases to ease supply pressures as oil prices surge amid conflict tied to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

DHL says it expects revenue growth fueled by resilient Chinese exports, even as the US-Israel war on Iran and shifting tariff policies disrupt global trade flows.

Attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East, including sites tied to Qatar’s LNG exports, have pushed energy prices up and raised supply concerns for Asian importers.

Australia and the EU signed a trade deal creating a critical minerals partnership to reduce reliance on China’s dominant rare earths supply chains, a move EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called “crucial.”

A University of Panama chemistry professor argues ethanol (E10) delivered limited fossil-fuel savings and urges Panama to expand biodiesel production—especially from used cooking oil—to boost energy independence.

Marie Pérez, an artisan from Veraguas, says the Cobre Emprende program has helped Entre Colores strengthen its social media presence, access new markets and grow sales. The initiative has reached two phases and benefited 600 people across Panama.

Zhou Liang, vice-chairman of China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration and a former anti-graft official, has been placed under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law,” in a high-profile probe announced Tuesday.

Rising fuel and shipping surcharges tied to the US-Israeli war on Iran are prompting some galleries at Art Central in Hong Kong to consider leaving artworks in the city for months to avoid inflated freight bills.

Amazon said drone activity disrupted its AWS Bahrain cloud region, the second AWS outage this month tied to the Iran war, highlighting risks to regional cloud reliability.