Swiss National Day 2022

Accelerated by a global disease 
outbreak and an intensification of
fund flows into digital­health
startup in recent years, the digital
transformation of health care is
undoubtedly gathering pace
across the world.

Digital health – pushing the frontiers

Gone are the days when digitalisation was merely a novelty in health care that would fizzle out after a few years, like so many other technical innovations

Alexander C Melchers, managing director of the Singapore branch of C Melchers says: "In the watch industry, brand recognition, trust and identification with a brand is very important."

R&D supporting industry

IN terms of research and development, Switzerland’s watch industry is blessed with very exciting and incredibly innovative companies. All brands and the large watch groups rely on a large group of hig...

Among key recent developments in the watch industry is the extraordinary growth of the strongest brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier (pictured) and Audemars Piguet.

Swiss global watch exports booming again

The growth outlook is good, with global retail sales picking up and new positive trends emerging

“The chamber will be a platform to address the important topics for our companies and
members. Furthermore, we are excited to be hosting the business community with a
series of networking and large­scale events in-­person again”, says SwissCham's newly
re­elected chairman George von Wattenwyl

SwissCham Singapore ramping up activities

It launched 4 new sub­committees and added new industry expertise to its board to serve its members better

Schindler RISE “increased safety for our employees through reduced time in the shaft, less hard work and less dirt and dust,” says Dr Qiu.

Schindler introduces installation robot for lifts

The new system allows the company to combine advanced automation with elevator technology to execute elevator installation steps autonomously

Niels Delore, the Singapore-based managing director for Apac of Flyability Asia Pacific, says: "Our drones are designed to keep humans out of dangerous places to perform the most demanding inspection tasks. Industrial inspection in confined spaces and at height is incredibly dangerous and costly."

Flyability makes drones with collision tolerance

The idea to make a drone that could enter confined spaces came to the company’s founders during the Fukushima disaster

Bryan Tan, one of the three winners of the St Gallen Symposium’s annual global essay competition, with Grace Fu.

Singaporean wins global essay competition

SINGAPOREAN Bryan Tan, who is one of the three winners of the St Gallen Symposium’s annual global essay competition, feels that more Singaporean graduate and post-graduate students can participate in ...

“The focus of this year’s symposium, ‘Collaborative Advantage’, offers a
good opportunity for inclusive dialogue and collective action given the backdrop of global uncertainties and challenges,” says Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu (right).

Student-­led St Gallen Symposium calls for a new inter-generational contract

The discussions uncovered dilemmas and new as well as more effective models of collective action to address common challenges

Being in Singapore motives Lukas Peterlik to work hard and provides him with the opportunity to interact with the EHL alumni here and learn from them.

Austrian studying here for his love of Asia

Austrian national Lukas Peterlik, 22, is enrolled at the EHL Campus (Singapore), preferring to study here rather than at any of the two EHL campuses in Switzerland as he loves Asia and sees bright bus...

SwissCham Singapore chairman George von Wattenwyl.

Big response to Business Excellence Awards 2021

SWISSCHAM Singapore’s Business Excellence Awards 2021 got quite an overwhelming response as companies were eager to be seen and be recognised during the exceptionally challenging times due to the Covi...