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Pedestrians walk along the promenade near the financial district in Singapore on October 2024. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

Singapore, Hong Kong among top picks in Asia for investment: HSBC

Singapore is the top destination for wealthy entrepreneurs to relocate, while Hong Kong fails to make the top 10.

25 Nov 2024 - 8:07PMvideocam

US-China relations

Opinion | China-West academic decoupling does the world no favours

15 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM

Science

Swiss university set to restrict applications from Chinese students

4 Nov 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Business of climate change

Swiss unicorn makes green investment pitch to Hong Kong investors

Climeworks, the builder of the world’s largest carbon capture plant, is seeking investors for ambitious multibillion-dollar ventures.

4 Nov 2024 - 7:30AM

Climeworks’ direct air carbon capture plant in Orca, Iceland. Photo: Handout

Water sports

Hong Kong surfing ban forces Olympics hopeful to join Swiss national team

Hong Kong has no surfing team, no facilities and a government ban on surfing at any public beaches.

31 Oct 2024 - 11:05AM

China-EU relations

Mainland China’s latest Taiwan military drills condemned by European Parliament

MEPs throw their support behind Taipei in landslide vote on motion accusing Beijing of ‘constant distortion’ of UN resolution.

25 Oct 2024 - 6:31PMvideocam

Africa

Swiss tourist at Algeria cafe killed in knife attack in front of her children

The attacker’s motive was not known, but Swiss broadcaster said he had shouted ‘Allahu akbar’ and ‘Long live Palestine’ during the attack.

24 Oct 2024 - 7:24PM

People walk past posters of Algeria’s President Abdelmajid Tebboune in Algiers. The attack came as Algeria has been striving to promote tourism, especially in the Sahara region, with authorities promising to facilitate tourist visas. Photo: AFP

Banking & finance

Multi-country digital currency platform is worth the effort: central bankers

‘We must reduce new cross-border payment frictions while removing existing ones,’ says PBOC deputy governor.

23 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM

IPO

CR Beverage rises in Hong Kong trading debut as IPOs return to city

Trading under the code 2460, CR Beverage closed the day 14.6 per cent higher at HK$16.62 from its IPO price of HK$14.50.

23 Oct 2024 - 4:33PM

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Q&A | Why Jaeger-LeCoultre has debuted a scent collection by a self-taught perfumer

Consisting of 3 bold perfumes, the new collection is part of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Made of Makers portfolio, which sees the Swiss watch maison partnering with innovative creatives.

20 Oct 2024 - 12:00PM

Nicolas Bonneville is the perfumer behind Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new perfumes. Photos: Handout

Israel-Gaza war

Thousands march for Palestinians ahead of October 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in cities in the UK, France, South Africa, Ireland and Switzerland to demand an end to Gaza conflict.

6 Oct 2024 - 1:28AMvideocam

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march to Downing Street to mark one year of the Israeli operations in Gaza and to call for a permanent ceasefire as part of an event organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London, Britain on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Family offices

Hong Kong has to work harder to maintain family office hub status: official

Hong Kong is set to surpass Switzerland as the top cross-border wealth management hub by 2027-28, but must stay competitive, says Joseph Chan.

7 Oct 2024 - 2:06PM

Style Edit

Style Edit: Why Omega’s Seamaster Regatta is the ultimate watch for sailors

This is a watch primed for sea travel – from its striking analogue and digital displays, to its range of nautical features and Quick-Change rubber strap.

4 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Indonesia

Brother of Indonesia’s Prabowo faces Swiss court order on account seizure

Authorities in Geneva say Hashim Djojohadikusumo and his wife Anie owed US$154 million in unpaid taxes when they lived in Switzerland.

2 Oct 2024 - 2:52PMvideocam

Arsari Group Chairman and CEO Hashim Djojohadikusumo, at Conrad Hotel in Admiralty. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Crime

Chinese national arrested after 3 children hurt in Switzerland stabbing attack

A five-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries and two other boys suffered moderate wounds during the incident at a Zurich daycare.

2 Oct 2024 - 10:39AM

An armed policeman stands outside a daycare in Zurich after a knife attack on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Ukraine war

Ukraine ‘disappointed’ at Swiss support for China-Brazil peace plan

Switzerland took part in a meeting in New York last week, at which a six-point peace plan for Ukraine was proposed.

1 Oct 2024 - 11:12AM

Europe

Swiss suicide pod sparks legal and ethical concerns

26 Sep 2024 - 4:35PM

Human rights

Swiss police investigate suspected first use of controversial ‘suicide capsule’

The device has sparked legal debate in Switzerland, where assisted suicide is permitted under certain conditions.

24 Sep 2024 - 11:29PM

The Sarco assisted suicide capsule. Photo: AFP

Climate change

Swiss voters reject plan to better protect the country’s biodiversity

Citizens voted against an initiative to expand the protection of nature reserves, fearing economic development would suffer.

23 Sep 2024 - 10:45AM

Banking & finance

Explainer | How 5 international brands are growing in China despite spending downturn

Arc’teryx, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Sam’s Club and Yum China are all growing their China sales, but for different reasons.

22 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property: sentiment set to revive as rate cuts, values attract buyers

The first rate cut should lure more homebuyers back to showrooms, and prices are appealing after a 25 per cent slump from peak, analysts say.

19 Sep 2024 - 6:17PM

A real estate agent in Jordan posts a sign saying that it is a good time to enter the Hong Kong property market on September 19, after the first rate cut in four years. Photo: Jelly Tse

Business of climate change

Syngenta targets expansion in China to help boost food security, sustainability

Company aims to expand service centre network to 1,000 by 2028 from around 600 currently in an effort to educate more farmers.

18 Sep 2024 - 8:00AM

A farm machine harvests spring corn in a high-yield demonstration area in Li Que Town, Guangrao County, Dongying City, Shandong province, on August 16, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Tourism

Swiss Alps by train, Italy’s Lake Como on bucket-list Nat Geo tour

Seeing Swiss mountains and resorts by train, boating around Italy’s Lake Como – a National Geographic guided tour offers exclusive experiences to go with the bucket-list views.

17 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM

Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Henderson’s trophy tower to host galas, mega events in Hong Kong

The Henderson, a 36-storey office building in Central, will host some of the biggest events this year at its 6,800-sq ft rooftop ballroom.

17 Sep 2024 - 9:08AM

China stock market

Which presidential nominee is better for China’s stocks: Trump or Harris?

No matter who wins, geopolitical tensions will continue to haunt Chinese stocks for another four years, according to Daiwa Securities Group.

16 Sep 2024 - 10:07PM

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Photo: AP

Stocks

European luxury shares suffer rout as Chinese forgo high-priced goods

China’s rich, who once flocked to upscale boutiques in Paris, Milan and Hong Kong, may not return amid the economy’s downward spiral.

15 Sep 2024 - 1:15PM

Products on display at a Louis Vuitton store in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on September 13, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Water sports

Tudor’s latest watches inspired by Alinghi’s America’s Cup yacht

Tudor has ample sporting heritage – from David Beckham to New Zealand rugby’s All Blacks – and the Pelagos FXD and Pelagos FXD Chrono models were developed from watches trialled aboard the team’s yacht off Barcelona.

24 Sep 2024 - 4:13PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Frédéric Thiébaud, Shania Twain’s supportive husband

The pair had been friends since the 90s, but in 2008 the Nestlé exec told Twain their spouses were having an affair ... after supporting each other through their divorces, the couple married in 2011

9 Sep 2024 - 12:47PM

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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Switzerland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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President Viola Amherd

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last updated:

29 November, 2024