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Swiss watches for the mega-city Tokyo

This content was published on Oct 1, 2017 Young Swiss Luca Orduña put all his eggs in one basket. At the age of 22, he went to Japan for the first time and set himself up in business.

Jacqueline Tschumi: “Not much flexibility in daily work life”

This content was published on Aug 20, 2017 She left for Japan on a diplomatic internship. Five years later, the 32-year-old is staying put but misses Swiss efficiency and access to outdoors.

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Is there a future for the humanitarian sector? What should it look like?

With key donors cutting aid budgets, the humanitarian sector faces a crisis. What strategies can organisations adopt to navigate this challenge?

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Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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