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China tech giant will return to online shopping in Indonesia after paying $1.5bn for most of GoTo's e-commerce unit and 75% of Tokopedia
Two Chinese officials and three companies have been blacklisted by the United States for alleged links to human rights abuses
Some users have complained that the world-leading chatbot has turned ‘sassy’, telling people they are able to do the work themselves
US chipmaker to support the country in training talent to develop artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, and expand ties with top tech firms
Beijing’s ties with Jeddah have deepened with the Saudis saying in June that they would look to collaborate, not compete, with China
The Southeast Asian nation is looking to move beyond manufacturing and assembly amid trade tensions between the US and China
The allies say Pyongyang uses cybercrime profits to gather funds for its nuclear and missile programmes
The manufacturing hub by the South China Sea is increasingly a key assembling link in supply chains that rely on Chinese parts and US consumers
Geopolitical tensions are thought to be behind the move which will see Vietnamese contractors involved in development, not just assembly
Every facet of electric vehicles and EV batteries is being assessed by carmakers around the world keen to produce EVs that can compete with China's cheap EV models
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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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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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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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