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Chinese chipmakers are forecast to start production at 18 new fabs this year, according to a microelectronics industry group
China tech giant is discussing the sale of games with Tencent and other prospective buyers but no deal has been reached yet, it said
The world's largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and TVs says its operating profit for October to December will drop to $2.1 billion
BAE Systems are among the companies that will be targeted by Beijing after the latest round of armaments deals were approved by Washington
Jefferies analysts predict Apple's shipment volumes to China will see double digits declines in 2024
Graphene-based chips promise reduced power consumption and hugely improved processing speeds compared to silicon-made chips
News that police have detained the vice-chairman of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle sent shares of the unit and its embattled parent company sliding again on Monday
China's Alibaba and Tencent have reportedly told Nvidia that they will be switching to domestic firms such as Huawei for some advanced chip orders
The planned acquisition follows the Chinese financial technology group’s purchase of Singapore-based payments firm 2C2P
Some large Indian private and state-run lenders disbursed amounts related to employee benefit schemes directly to staff's CBDC wallets, instead of their salary account in December
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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