News Sep 06, 2016 Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: Beginning of construction 2020? The principal agreements for the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel have been signed. Now all that's left is for the German authorities to co...
News Sep 05, 2016 Food market in GCC: Swiss SMEs score points in the premium food segment The quality expectations for Swiss food products are high in the Gulf countries. Philipp Straehl has been living in Dubai for over 10 years and k...
News Aug 25, 2016 Certificates of origin: Special solutions for exports from third countries to Kuwait and Qatar If a Swiss company exports goods from a third country to Kuwait or Qatar, certain special regulations, which have been in force since 2013, need ...
News Aug 25, 2016 India: The PAN for foreign companies is no longer necessary in all cases The Permanent Account Number PAN introduced in India in 2010 is no longer mandatory in all cases for foreign companies since June 1, 2016. Even w...
News Aug 22, 2016 Import substitution in Russia: New challenges and opportunities for Swiss SMEs The Russian economy is in crisis and is subjecting itself to a root-and-branch cure in the form of an import substitution program to eliminate st...
News Aug 17, 2016 Luxury goods market South Africa: What consumers on the Cape hold dear Luxury goods are one of South Africa’s fastest growing market segments. Purchasing power in the country is on the rise. The number of wealthy cit...
News Aug 16, 2016 Saudi Arabia increases visa fees The Saudi cabinet has decided on a massive increase in visa fees. It will take effect on October 2.
News Jun 13, 2016 Vietnam draws the attention of Swiss SMEs Anyone seeking a good location in the Asia-Pacific region from which to bridge other markets and countries should have Vietnam at the top of thei...
News Apr 05, 2016 Investing despite the economic crisis: Swiss SMEs in Russia Russia’s current economy presents real challenges. Yet some Swiss SMEs, like Mobatime Systems, are investing despite the economic crisis so as to...
News Apr 05, 2016 Free trade with China: what benefits for the watch industry? As part of a master’s thesis, students at the ZHAW explored how the free trade agreement between Switzerland and China has benefited the domestic...
News Feb 12, 2016 Rediscover Japan as an export destination Japan is not a simple market. With the advantage that it still has a great deal of untapped potential as an export destination. How it can best b...
News Dec 08, 2015 Food: gaining a foothold in the Asian growth markets “If it sells in Hong Kong, it sells in China”. The small, but important consumer market of the city-state is regarded as a gateway not only to Ch...