Switzerland

BANGKOK (Dec 20): Thailand on Tuesday freed from prison a Swiss man jailed for blackmail and attempted extortion in a case linked to a scandal over Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore has fallen out of its position among the top 10 in the IMD World Talent Ranking 2016. The city state fell five places to 15th place while Hong Kong rose two places to take Singapore’s previous rank at 10th position.

(Nov 11): Malaysia has again rebuffed Switzerland's request for legal assistance in probing suspected corruption linked to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB, the Swiss attorney general's office said on Friday.

SINGAPORE (Oct 24): Agri-business Olam International has acquired a 100% stake in Schulter S.A., an East African coffee specialist, for US$7.5 million ($10.44 million).

PARIS (June 23): French President Francois Hollande warned on Wednesday that if Britons voted to leave the European Union it would be an irreversible decision that could seriously jeopardise Britain's prized access to the bloc's single market.

SINGAPORE (May 31): For a nation famed for being “kiasu” (Hokkien for “scared to lose”), Singapore seems to be losing its drive.

ZURICH (May 23): The Swiss are discussing paying people $3,483 a month for doing nothing. The country will vote June 5 on whether the government should introduce an unconditional basic income to replace various welfare benefits. Although the initiators of