India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites
New Delhi is the world's most polluted major city, Swiss group IQAir said in its live rankings.
Mon Nov 04 2024
Second exec to appeal against conviction in 1MDB fraud case
Patrick Mahony, a Swiss-British national, was sentenced to six years by the Federal Criminal Court.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Swiss court convicts two executives over $1.8 billion 1MDB fraud
Prosecutors alleged the duo helped set up joint venture with 1MDB by falsely claiming their company, PetroSaudi, was backed by Saudi Arabia.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court
The verdicts will set a precedent for future litigation on how rising temperatures affect people's right to a liveable planet.
Tue Apr 09 2024
Soon Huat-Lai Jemie claim mixed doubles title at Swiss Open
Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie clinch the 2024 Swiss Open mixed doubles title, the first of the season for the national mixed doubles pair.
Mon Mar 25 2024
Swiss police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train
The man armed with an axe and a knife held 15 hostages on a train for almost four hours, until police stormed in and fatally wounded him.
Fri Feb 09 2024
Gambian ex-minister faces rape, torture charges in long-awaited Swiss trial
Ousman Sonko will become the highest-ranking official to be tried in Europe under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Mon Jan 08 2024
Swiss-designed technology helps Parkinson's patient walk again
Marc Gauthier became the first person to receive a new Swiss-designed implant that dramatically improved his ability to walk.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record
More than half of the glaciers in the Alps are in Switzerland where temperatures are rising by around twice the global average.
Thu Sep 28 2023
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans
Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
Armed robbers steal millions worth of jewelry from Piaget store in Paris
Armed robbers raided a store of the luxury Swiss watch brand Piaget escaping with between $11 million to $16.5 million worth of jewelry.
Wed Aug 02 2023
Swiss watchmaker Swatch sues Malaysia for seizure of Pride watches
Swatch is seeking damages and the return of the watches, saying its ability to do business in Malaysia has been "greatly jeopardised".
Mon Jul 17 2023
Italian court convicts Swiss billionaire in asbestos deaths
Stephan Schmidheiny was found guilty of causing the death of 392 people, including more than 60 workers and around 330 residents.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Tina Turner honoured at lakeside Swiss home where she died
The American-born singer made Switzerland her home since 1995.
Thu May 25 2023
Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia
The watches belong to the Swiss watchmaker's "Pride collection" which it says was created to celebrate the pride movement.
Wed May 24 2023
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024