The 4th Industry Revolution has begun. Unlike the steam that power our factories in the first revolution or the mass production model that dominating the second or the emergence of the computer driven system from the third revolution that we are living today, Industry 4.0 is about CONNECTIVITY.

SwissCham is delighted to invite you to the Sino-Swiss Business Awards 2019, where Sino-Swiss excellence is celebrated. The award ceremony is an occasion to honor and celebrate the ones who have fought for and promoted the development of Sino-Swiss Business the best.

SwissCham is delighted to invite you to the Sino-Swiss Business Awards 2019, where Sino-Swiss excellence is celebrated.

Arguably, the Australia-China relationship has reached its lowest point in the past 47 years of Australia’s diplomatic relations with China.

For third time, SwissCham Singapore will honour Excellence in People & Skills Development. This Swiss Business Award was successfully launched in 2017 and attracted various entries from the business community in Singapore.

The escalating China-US trade war and rising protectionism continues to cloud the outlook for Chinese outbound M&A. However, China remains the deal driver for M&A in Asia as the country presents promising opportunities for local and overseas investors facilitated by national reforms, consumer behaviour upgrade, industry consolidation and transformation under the new model of economic growth.

Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, led a financial mission to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen from September 16 to 20 September. He was accompanied by a delegation composed of a hundred of professionals from the Luxembourg financial sector.

Greece will press ahead with its reform drive while also seeking to unblock major investment projects like the land- mark redevelopment of the old Athens airport at Hellenikon as part of its renewed growth effort.

Our quarterly regional theme reviews MENA-China relations in light of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). We analyse BRI investments in the MENA region since its 2013 inception, and report on the findings of our survey into the familiarity of Arab businesses with BRI and its benefits and challenges. We also evaluate the effect of the yuan devaluation on the region and outline sectors where BRI is bringing diversification beyond oil and...

By 2050, over 70% of the world population will be living in cities covering less than 2% of the earth’s surface. Never had city been so challenged and the trend continues to grow. And, this rise to many issues like rising inequality, environmental pollution, infrastructure access, traffic congestion, mobility, safety and health of residents are only a few examples.