With Panama’s response to the 2020 pandemic being the strictest in the region, our Hub and advisory board raised money and organized several donations of food and cleaning supplies from the private, NGO and public sectors for the indigenous communities of one of our Shapers, representing 400 families. The initiative was included in a local […]
In Panama, the government established the maximum gross profit margin in the entire commercialization chain, for different personal hygiene, cleaning and consumption items, which are of primary need. According to Decree 152 dated May 13, the measure decreed is with the aim of mitigating the outbreak of covid-19 and to give the general population access […]
Making safety and hygiene protocols visible, communicating the cases of covid-19 of its personnel and applying technology in processes to generate trust among its clients are some of the changes that companies must apply in this new business context. The health emergency and the economic crisis resulting from the covid-19 outbreak changed everything at a […]
The Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Pan American Health Organization, has prepared guidelines to facilitate compliance with health, hygiene and safety measures for companies and public or private institutions that are operating or could be authorized in the […]
The government of Panama said Thursday that 41 more migrants have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and 119 others are in quarantine at a relief station near the border with Colombia. Panama’s national migration office said there have been no deaths among the 41 migrants, who are receiving medical care at a shelter in […]
In the new post covid-19 reality, most consumers will cut back on spending, save more and stock up on goods, and in the e-commerce field, most people who shop online will be willing to wait up to two days to receive their product. The new commercial reality that emerged in an accelerated way due to […]
Copa Airlines would like to inform, following Resolution No. 068-DG-DJ-AAC of the Panama Civil Aviation Authority, which ordered a 30-day extension of the suspension of all international flights in the country due to the coronavirus crisis, expiring on June 20, 2020, hopes to resume operations on July 3, 2020, upon receiving approvals required from the […]
It is estimated that the increase in online sales and the greater trend towards telecommuting will result in a lower demand for commercial premises and offices, exerting downward pressure on the price level of rents in the long term. The quarantines decreed in the Central American countries because of the covid-19 outbreak, have caused a […]
Class of 2020 graduate, Lily Lau Hou is taking the skills from her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering to launch a startup and help the COVID-19 response in her homeland. Lily Lau Hou has been taking great notes. The M.S. in Biomedical Engineering Class of 2020 graduate has been carefully studying healthcare best practices during her […]
Earlier this year, the Panama Canal implemented water saving measures after experiencing the fifth driest year at the Canal in 70 years. Thanks to the long-standing partnership with our customers and their flexibility to adapt to these measures, the Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry season equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and […]