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Bank lobby decries regulation “overload”

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 Switzerland's main banking lobby group has urged lawmakers not to burden the financial sector with too many regulations as they move to tighten anti-tax evasion laws.

Alpine lakes not as pristine as they appear

This content was published on Sep 17, 2015 The Macun lake plateau, with its more than 20 small mountain lakes, is part of Switzerland’s only national park. The lakes have been the subject of a study of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) that involved research in remote locations in 10 countries worldwide. Greenpeace scientists found traces of PFCs in all the snow samples…

‘Democracy is a complex and vulnerable process’

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Speaking on the International Day of Democracy on Tuesday, Burkhalter said such a system is complex and fragile, and takes time to develop. “Working for democracy is a constant work in progress for all of us. Democracy is not a static framework, it is a system driven by the people, changing accordingly; it is as…

Succulents and cacti in all their glory

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Spiky, flowery, large and small – round, columnar, or looking like small stones. The Zurich Succulent Plant Collection contains more than 25,000 succulent plants – that is water-storing plants from dry regions. They include cacti, agaves, aloes and stonecrops. (Text: Isobel Leybold-Johnson, Images: Ester Unterfinger)

Swiss watchmakers pessimistic about future

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 The report, released on TuesdayExternal link, found that 41% of executives were negative about 12-month prospects, while 14% were positive. This is the first time pessimism has beaten optimism since the annual survey started in 2012. “The Swiss watch industry is at a turning point,” the survey said. Overall, the strength of the Swiss franc…

‘In search of small but significant things for democracy’

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 They are pretty well set up and their cosy camp features a field kitchen, sleeping tents and a powerful sound system. This summer, members of the conservative right Catholics have been camping out in front of the entrance to the city hall in the South Korean capital, Seoul, and they know exactly what they don’t…

Cyd Ho

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Ho is a directly elected member of the legislative council of Hong Kong

Jung-ok Lee

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Lee works as professor of sociology at the Catholic University of Daegu

Ramon Casiple

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Casiple is a founder and executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms in the Philippines

Liu Shih-chung

This content was published on Sep 15, 2015 Liu is deputy secretary-general of the Tainan City government

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