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Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports - AP News

Published by Associated Press By Chan Ho-him · 20 August 2026 at 06:48
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Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports - AP News
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CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal. A subsidiary of the Hong Kong conglomerate had run the ports for years, but Panama seized them in February…

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