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Singapore closes Falcon Private Bank for Malaysian fund link

This content was published on Oct 11, 2016 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said in a statement on Tuesday that it had ordered Falcon Private BankExternal link’s Singapore branch to cease operating because of “a persistent and severe lack of understanding” of Singapore’s money-laundering controls. It also accused Falcon’s senior management in Switzerland and Singapore of “improper conduct”. In Zurich, the Financial…

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Stepping up wastewater treatment

This content was published on Oct 11, 2016 Are systems designed to remove micropollutants from wastewater treatment plants enough to protect lakes and rivers?

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Cybathlon event combines innovation and competition

This content was published on Oct 11, 2016 On Saturday, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich organised the world’s first Cybathlon Championship for Athletes with Disabilities.

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Cybathlon: when science meets sport

This content was published on Oct 11, 2016 The world’s first Cybathlon Championship for Athletes with DisabilitiesExternal link was held on October 8 at the SWISS Arena in Kloten, canton Zurich. Organised by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, the Cybathlon welcomed 4,600 visitors, 400 contestants, and 66 teams from institutions all over the world. The goal of the Cybathlon is…

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WEF launches San Francisco tech policy centre

This content was published on Oct 11, 2016 The office, called the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, will have 50-60 people working on about ten different projects by the end of the next year, Murat Sonmez, a one-time Silicon Valley entrepreneur who will lead the effort, said in an interview. The goal is to develop policy approaches to address the novel issues…

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Solar Impulse team envisages solar drones

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 The pilots of the Swiss Solar Impulse 2 are now working on the development of solar drones.

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Swiss firms could be held to account for actions abroad

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 A coalition of 80 non-governmental organisations and trade unions are backing the initiative that would make all Swiss companies responsible for conducting due diligence for their activities in any part of the world. After numerous unsuccessful attempts with petitions and parliamentary initiatives, the coalition now hopes to achieve its objective with the initiative “For responsible…

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Dutch union could sue FIFA over Qatar worker rights

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 On Monday, The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation (FNV) called on FIFA to acknowledge that it had made a mistake in awarding the World Cup to Qatar without requiring the abolishment of the “kafala” system. The system requires all foreign workers in Qatar, and other Gulf countries, to be sponsored by a local employer. The employer…

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Inside the Swiss village with a democratic secret

This content was published on Oct 10, 2016 The villages of Goldau, Oberarth and Arth have a hybrid form of democracy that is almost unique within Switzerland.

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