Panama ports deal: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison urges respect for rule of law

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings has called for the rule of law to be respected after Panama took legal action to nullify its ports contract, with the country’s leader also suggesting its operations be taken over by state partnerships The Hong Kong-based conglomerate could face “significant financial, operational and reputational losses” should the two Panama Canal ports it operated get taken over, legal experts said on Friday. Panama’s president, Jose Raul Mulino,...