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Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Brexit: Government takes further preparatory action to prepare the withdrawal of the UK from the EEA internal market in the field of investment services and activities

Vaduz (ots) - At its meeting on 17 November 2020, the Government approved an amendment to the Banking Ordinance This measure allows banks or investment firms established in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to continue to provide investment services and activities as well as ancillary services ...

Beijing Review

Beijing Review released documentary on the relocation of residents on the Tibetan plateau

Beijing, China (ots) - Phuntsog Gyatso, 33, seldom left his village in Sangri County, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the first 30 years of his life. Both his mother and brother have disabilities. And as the only bread earner in the family, Phuntsog Gyatso had to take care of the family and the highland barley fields all by himself. His village was located on top of a ...

Pro Aidants

We+Care: EUR1.5 million to increase the quality at the end of life

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Is Switzerland ready for change?

Bern (ots) - Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation and the current pandemic crisis make it obvious. The need for a more sustainable world has never been as urgent as it is today. But how do we transition to a sustainable economy? The National Research Programme "Sustainable Economy: resource-friendly, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) is creating knowledge that can support Switzerland in addressing this question. It has now published its first report, on the ...

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)

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ESMO supports women in South Africa to become autonomous workers

Cyber Resilience Sàrl

Trust in a hyper-connected, digitized society: Fribourg to be cybersecurity capital on February 12 and 13, 2020

THE HUS.institute Est. - Transformation Think-Tank

Davos, Vaduz = DAVUZ / Liechtenstein Think-Tank pushes system change: THEHUS.institute competes with the WEF

Vaduz (ots) - On Monday, the think and action tank THEHUS.institute united more than 100 international people in the Alpine Rhine Valley in the second edition of the conference series "DAVUZ". This year's meeting, called "World Systemic Forum", set an example of genuine new and rethinking; in contrast to the Davos ...

THE HUS.institute Est. - Transformation Think-Tank

Liechtenstein based Think-Tank launches a digital Republic

Zurich (ots) - The Liechtenstein-based Think- and Action-Tank THE HUS.institute (https://thehus.institute/) is activating a diverse community of Responsible Optimists since 2016. On 18th September, the collective launched their "social citizenship" establishing a virtual "REPUBLIC OF RESPONSIBLE OPTIMISTS" to engage like-minded human beings on a deep societal level. Within the event called "Systems Change Lab" THE ...

Zermatt Summit

The list of speakers at the Zermatt Summit is impressive / 8th Zermatt Summit - September 12 - 14, 2019 in Zermatt

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Liechtenstein's Financial Stability Council held its first meeting

Vaduz (ots) - The Financial Stability Council (FSC) held its first meeting on 5 July 2019. The Financial Stability Council is the central body for macroprudential supervision in Liechtenstein and has been legally established in May 2019. The council's members are representatives of the Ministry for General Government Affairs and Finance and the Financial Market ...

Zermatt Summit

New sustainable business models are changing society, bringing hope and creating new jobs / 8th Zermatt Summit - 12th - 14th September 2019 in Zermatt

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Benefits of basic research

Bern (ots) - Research with open-ended results is of vital importance to our society. The SNSF is launching a campaign to promote basic research featuring various Instagram posts and a series of animated videos on Youtube. The core mission of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is to select and fund the best basic research projects. Its main goal: gaining new insights into humans and their environment - the basis for both technical and social innovation. Ultimately, ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Report and Motion on the Blockchain Act adopted

Vaduz (ots) - On 7 May 2019, the Government adopted the Report and Motion on the creation of a Law on Tokens and Trustworthy Technology Service Providers (Token and TT Service Provider Act; TVTG), frequently referred to as the "Blockchain Act". Blockchain technology was initially developed for Bitcoin, a private digital monetary system. However, the technology can be used far beyond Bitcoin. Blockchain technology is ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Brexit: Liechtenstein is prepared

Vaduz (ots) - The EU Member States and the British Prime Minister agreed at the EU Council this week to postpone Brexit until at least 12 April 2019. If the British Parliament approves the withdrawal agreement this week, the UK will leave the EU in an orderly fashion on 22 May 2019. If Parliament rejects the deal again, the British Government will have to submit proposals for further action, otherwise the UK will leave ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Financial Center Strategy for Liechtenstein

Vaduz (ots) - The Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein is defining new measures to expand the competitiveness of the financial centre. Today, the Government published a comprehensive financial centre strategy, consistently pursuing the path it has embarked on. The financial centre strategy aims to strengthen Liechtenstein's attractiveness as an international and innovative financial centre for the long term. ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Dying in Switzerland - a review of current developments

Bern (ots) - All of us die - but the question is how? Today we have a greater say in the way our lives end than ever before. Nevertheless, most people do not die where they would like to. The book "Das Lebensende in der Schweiz" (End of life in Switzerland) reflects on what is currently known about dying in Switzerland. As a conclusion: palliative care needs to be strengthened, but there are still limits to the extent to ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: ECOFIN removes Liechtenstein from "Grey List"

Vaduz (ots) - With its decision of 2 October 2018 the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) removed Liechtenstein from the so-called "Grey List". The EU thereby confirms that Liechtenstein complies with the EU criteria of tax transparency, fair business taxation and the implementation of the BEPS minimum standards. On 5 December 2017 the ECOFIN listed several countries and territories on the EU-list of ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Implementation of automatic exchange of information concerning financial accounts (AEOI) with further partner jurisdictions

Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting of September 4th the Government adopted the Report and Motion on the notification of partner jurisdictions in accordance with Section 7(1)(f) of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCAA). The Government proposes that the ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Consultation launched on Blockchain Act

Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting of 28 August 2018, the Government adopted the consultation report on the Law on Transaction Systems Based on Trustworthy Technologies (TT) (Blockchain Act; TT Act; VTG) and the amendment of further laws. A blockchain is a distributed database on which transactions or contracts are encrypted and stored in a tamper-proof manner. Blockchain technology not only forms the basis for cryptocurrencies ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Tax Act amendment adopted by the Diet

Vaduz (ots) - In its meeting of 7 June 2018, the Liechtenstein Parliament adopted amendments to the Tax Act. The amendments were based on the review of the Liechtenstein Tax Act by the EU Code of Conduct Group regarding tax transparency, fair business taxation, and the implementation of the minimum standards to prevent BEPS. Concerning Liechtenstein, the EU working group identified room for improvement in a few areas of ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: OECD Global Forum meets in Liechtenstein

Vaduz (ots) - From 11 - 15 June 2018 Liechtenstein hosted members of the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) for working meetings. The Global Forum is an international body with currently 150 members, including all OECD and G20 states. All the members of the Forum have undertaken to adhere to as well as to implement the global standards on transparency and exchange ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: British Ambassador sees Liechtenstein as strong partner and acknowledges the Financial Centre's initiatives

Vaduz (ots) - David Moran, the British Ambassador to Liechtenstein, was paying a visit to Liechtenstein on 24 November 2017. After meeting with Prime Minister Adrian Hasler, Ambassador Moran gave a speech to representatives of business, politics and administration on the subject "Liechtenstein and the UK - a unique ...

KfW

KfW-Research: Germans see the need for a 'mobility transition' - majority in favour of a speed limit on autobahns

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Representative survey: respondents agree change is necessary - High willingness to change personal behaviour also confirmed - One in three respondents has already changed their mobility behaviour - Scepticism towards e-mobility still widespread In the face of increasingly congested roads, ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

ikr: Talks between Liechtenstein and China on a Double Taxation Agreement

Vaduz (ots) - From 30 October until 1 November 2017 talks were held in Beijing on a bilateral Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Liechtenstein and China. The delegations explained their respective domestic tax provisions and exchanged positions on the DTA article by article. It was agreed that both sides would update each other about relevant developments in the ...