International reporting on events and trends that influence Panama and the region. Stories include geopolitics, diplomacy, and global developments.
Alibaba Cloud and Baidu are raising prices for certain cloud services by up to 34%, citing rising AI demand and infrastructure costs; Alibaba’s increases on AI-chip services take effect April 18.
The U.S. has launched trade probes that include several ASEAN nations, citing forced labour and trade surpluses; the investigations risk straining ties and could lead to new levies.
Sweden says Iran executed a Swedish citizen, marking what Tehran called the first espionage-related execution since its war with Israel and the US began. Stockholm expressed dismay.