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Switzerland
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Switzerland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Bern
Head of State
President Viola Amherd
Head of Government
President Viola Amherd
Hong Kong lost the top spot for the first time in 2023, before reclaiming it in 2024 and retaining it in 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Switzerland overtook Singapore to claim second place. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy as Switzerland overtakes Singapore

Annual Economic Freedom of the World report compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute ranks city first among 165 jurisdictions.

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Climate change

Expert gives grim warning after Swiss glaciers shrink 20% in 5 years

Wealth management

Hong Kong banks set lures for golden week visitors despite new levies

Canada

There’s been buzz around Carney for a prize long coveted by Trump

Canadian prime minister’s rising global profile fuels speculation for two annual awards.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia, AMD CEOs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist

Huang and Su were among three new members appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille welcomes Turkish actress Serenay Sarıkaya

Sarıkaya, who joins the Swiss watchmaker as its latest partner, previously won five Golden Butterfly Awards and was named GQ Turkey’s Woman of the Year in 2014.

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Alibaba

Alibaba deepens sports tech push with new Brooklyn Nets partnership

The Chinese tech titan becomes the NBA team’s official technology and cloud partner and jersey patch sponsor ahead of its 60th anniversary.

Alibaba also becomes an official jersey patch partner of the Brooklyn Nets. Photo: Handout
Nato

Swiss reject push to toughen neutrality amid debate over Russia

Initiative dubbed ‘pro-Russian’ by critics fails as voters back government’s flexible diplomatic approach.

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Taiwan

Taiwan coastguard’s rare missile firing reveals deepening links with navy

Further integrating the agency with the military would multiply threats to the PLA Navy in a conflict, analysts say.

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China trade

China elevates Li Chenggang to nation’s top international trade role

Appointment comes as Vice-Premier He Lifeng leads a delegation to the US ahead of expected Xi-Trump meeting.

Li Chenggang speaks during a press conference in Beijing on July 18, 2025. Photo: AFP
Bonds

How will Japan’s rate increase affect capital flow in global financial markets?

Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as Bank of Japan boosts borrowing cost to three-decade high.

A woman walks past an electronic board displaying stock prices in Tokyo on Monday. Photo: AFP
Interiors

Inside the renaissance of modular furniture design

From Pierre Paulin’s Dune sofa to USM Modular Furniture’s iconic Haller system, modular pieces are becoming sleeker, smarter and more versatile than ever.

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Style Edit: Tudor expands the Ranger collection and brings back the Northflag

Tracing its roots to 1929, the Ranger welcomes a compact 36mm option and a new ‘Dune white’ dial, while the Northflag returns in a 40mm iteration.

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Style Edit: New Cyrus timepieces at Masterpiece by King Fook

Crafted by Jean-François Mojon, the new models include a pale-blue iteration of the Klepcys Dice, the world’s first double independent chronograph.

Cyrus Etheral Twin Orbital Tourbillon. Photo: Handout
Britain

UK lawmakers reject bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales

The bill had proposed allowing adults with fewer than six months to live to apply for an assisted death, subject to approval.

A campaigner against a change in the law on assisted dying holds a placard outside The Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament in central London, on Friday. Photo: AFP
The Netherlands

Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in Switzerland

Coach carrying 45 passengers overturns in Alpine canton of Graubuenden, police say.

WWII

‘Angel of Death’: Switzerland publishes 200-page dossier on Nazi doctor

The war criminal was infamous for carrying out horrific medical experiments on inmates at Auschwitz.

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Style Edit: Inside Breguet’s tourbillon legacy

From Abraham-Louis Breguet’s 1801 patent to 2025’s Expérimentale 1, the tourbillon remains at the heart of the maison’s ongoing horological innovation.

Breguet’s flagship boutique in Hong Kong features dedicated exhibition zones showcasing limited editions and high jewellery timepieces. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Richard Mille revs up vintage elegance at 3 racing events

The Swiss watchmaker champions classic racing through partnerships with the Richard Mille Cup, Le Mans Classic and Rallye des Princesses.

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Style Edit: Audemars Piguet’s immersive watchmaking masterclass in Macau

The maison brings the craftsmanship of Le Brassus to AP House Macau, giving guests a rare opportunity to assemble its signature Calibre 4302 movement.

Science

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes

The event was moved to Europe after 35 years in the US, with organisers fearing it has become ‘unsafe’ for their guests to visit the country.

Swiss science journalist Atlant Bieri (centre) reacts with 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Michel Mayor (right) next to Swiss biotechnologist Pia Viviani during the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
2026 China-Nepal flash floods

Opinion | Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis

Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat.

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Residents sit beside debris as they salvage belongings following flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 31. Photo: AFP

‘Lone perpetrator’ Swiss man arrested after deadly shooting at rave

The rare shooting has left an Italian woman dead and five others injured in Aarau.

Climate change

Editorial | China-Nepal border flash flood must galvanise climate change cooperation

While relief and rescue operations are the first priority, the tragedy should not only spark attention to early warning systems but also to longer-term solutions.

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China-Africa relations

Truce in DR Congo offers US mining foothold while Chinese firms dominate output

Washington could secure access to crucial eastern coltan deposits, though analysts say Beijing’s entrenched infrastructure leaves American investors trailing.

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Miners work a coltan mining site in Rubaya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to UN estimates, Rubaya alone accounts for more than 15 per cent of the world’s tantalum supply. Photo: Xinhua
Fifa

Infantino to face Uefa criminal complaint over failed World Cup investor plan

Uefa pursues legal action against the Fifa president in Switzerland for alleged financial misconduct in the collapsed investment scheme.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino arrives at a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing

The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm.

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Financial crime

As Beijing targets cross-border corruption, Hong Kong markets brace for impact

For decades, Hong Kong has drawn affluent Chinese wanting to build up their wealth through stock listings or asset acquisitions.

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