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Panama probes CK Hutchison's canal port concession, targets ex-execs

Panama's comptroller general, Anel Flores, announced that his office will provide prosecutors with additional audit materials concerning former executives of CK Hutchison's local subsidiary, Panama Ports Company (PPC). This is part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the annulled concession for operating ports along the Panama Canal. The materials also include information on former board members of the Panama Maritime Authority, which regulated the concession. AI

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Panama probes CK Hutchison's canal port concession, targets ex-execs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado,Igor Patrick ·

    Panama auditor targets ex-port regulators and CK Hutchison’s executives in canal probe

    Panama’s comptroller general said on Friday that his office would send prosecutors more audit material on former executives of CK Hutchison’s local subsidiary next week, as part of a criminal investigation into the Hong Kong conglomerate’s annulled Panama Canal ports concession. …