A Chinese robotic system reduced complex brain imaging time by about 29% in tests at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, shaving nine minutes off a standard manual procedure and marking a milestone for the first approved cerebrovascular intervention system.
Spanish pairings swept the FIP Bronze titles in Hong Kong: Patricia Araus Lopez and Cristina Carrascosa Cazorla won the women’s crown while Pablo Reina Ambel and Hector Vazquez Lopez took the men’s title.
A newly examined gold-rich burial at El Caño in central Panama offers fresh insights into how pre-Columbian authority was displayed and remembered, highlighting the social importance of elite tombs.
Melvin Novoa hit two home runs to lift Bocas del Toro over Occidente in a recent Béisbol Mayor game, TVN reported. TVN also announced live coverage of Panamá Oeste vs. Coclé on March 24.
Fundación Sus Buenos Vecinos is expanding merit-based scholarships to help Panamanian students recover from pandemic-era learning losses that affected over 800,000 pupils and risk long-term income declines.
Hong Kong’s Transport Strategy Blueprint outlines a long-term vision with a “dual-innovation” approach across three themes, six strategies and 25 recommendations, but its impact will depend on concrete implementation.
Video footage shows extensive street damage in Iran after air strikes, with search teams recovering bodies from rubble, highlighting the human and regional impacts.
An opinion piece in La Prensa argues Panama has world-class logistics and financial assets but lacks sustained commercial training and service culture, limiting broader economic gains.
TVN 2 reported that Darién defeated Panamá Este with standout efforts from Jorge Bautista and Jonathan Polo. Panamá Oeste will play Coclé live on March 24 at 7 p.m.
Panama has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, backing efforts to track, identify and reunite thousands of children reportedly forcibly transferred from Ukraine.
Asia Sentinel reports a dispute between a firm linked to Li Ka-shing and Panama over canal-linked ports. The disagreement could affect investment and operations pending further details.
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.
Cuba’s extensive blackouts highlight the risks of heavy thermal dependence. Panama can strengthen energy security by expanding hydropower, integrating renewables, and diversifying its matrix.
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.
A global Ipsos and King’s College study found 66% of Indonesians and 60% of Malaysians agree that “a wife should always obey her husband,” highlighting enduring traditional gender attitudes.
Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel collections drew renewed attention during awards season, with pieces hitting stores earlier in March and Teyana Taylor wearing a Chanel fall/winter fur jacket at a pre-Oscar party.
Jonathan Anderson’s Dior “Crunchy” bag — named after a tactile sensation — highlights the Northern Ireland-born designer’s unconventional approach since taking sole creative control of Dior in 2025.
Alessandro Michele presented Valentino’s fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, Interferenze, at Rome’s Palazzo Barberini, marking the house’s first official return to the founder’s hometown since Valentino Garavani’s passing.
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.