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Damage limitation underway after Sars row

This content was published on Apr 5, 2003 A row between the trading partners erupted after Switzerland banned Hong Kong from a major international watch fair due to fears about a deadly pneumonia virus. Switzerland said the ban on salespeople from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Vietnam, was intended to prevent the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or Sars, which has so…

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Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Dir. Alain Lombard. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto KV 622. Symphony No. 39 , KV 543

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Engadiner Ländlerfründa: Engadinereien

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Money laundering “not impossible” in Switzerland

This content was published on Apr 3, 2003 However, Dina Balleyguier told swissinfo that laws introduced in recent years had made it far more difficult for people to launder money in Switzerland. “Absolute confidence is never possible because we have no figures whatsoever on the real cases of money laundering,” Balleyguier said. “But I would say [that] with the control activity we have…

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Watch fair opens amid virus fears

This content was published on Apr 3, 2003 Many stands run by exhibitors from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Vietnam remained closed when the fair opened its doors to the public on Thursday morning. Hong Kong officials had threatened to pull out of the fair in protest at a Swiss decision to bar certain Asian countries from doing business there. But on Thursday…

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Simon La Bey: Matter Suiten

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Iraq conference centres on access to aid

This content was published on Apr 2, 2003 Key topics included the military’s role in aid distribution and the lack of information about developments on the ground. The closed-door meeting, which was organised by the Swiss Development Agency (SDC), was attended by 90 participants from 21 organisations and 30 countries. The chairman of the meeting and head of the SDC’s humanitarian aid division,…

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Swiss architects scoop Olympic gold

This content was published on Apr 2, 2003 The stadium, which resembles a giant bird’s nest, will be the main venue for the Summer Games and is set to become a new landmark in the Chinese capital. The design by the Basel-based duo, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, was chosen by an international jury and by visitors to an exhibition of projects…

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Police launch raids in Aeroflot probe

This content was published on Apr 2, 2003 The sweep was part of a coordinated operation with French and Cypriot police, who also raided premises in those countries. The raids are linked to a long-running Russian investigation involving the billionaire businessman, Boris Berezovsky, currently fighting extradition to Russia from London. The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office said police searched ten homes and offices, confiscated…

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Firms hit by virus scare

This content was published on Apr 2, 2003 The country’s leading bank, UBS, said it had cancelled all visits to China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and the Canadian city of Toronto. The action is in line with recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), which has advised people from travelling to these areas. According to the latest figures issued by the WHO…

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