By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A contract held by a Hong Kong company to operate ports at the Panama Canal violated the Panama constitution and did not serve the public interest, the country's Supreme Court said in a Thursday decision that voided a deal made in the 1990s.

PANAMA CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Panama's Supreme Court late on Thursday annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison (0001.HK), ruling that the contracts were uncon...

CK Hutchison’s subsidiary, Panama Ports Company, said it has not been notified yet about the decision but insisted its concession was the result of transparent international bidding.