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YMTC's new chip marks a breakthrough for the company and helps it close the gap on rivals including the US's Micron and South Korea's SK Hynix.
The Hong Kong company, which provides loans and services to startups, briefly surpassed the value of Facebook-owner Meta
Experts say there could be major impacts, such as price surges, if Washington limits shipments of US chipmaking equipment to memory chip producers in China
Video games designer is in talks to spin off its China unit amid concern over foreign data storage and interest in expanding to the metaverse
Taiwan is home to the world's biggest semiconductors manufacturer, TSMC, and its shares closed down on Tuesday along with those of chip firms in the US and Germany
AMTD's shares have surged 9,413% since they were listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 15.
TSMC factories would cease to operate if China invaded Taiwan, company chairman Mark Liu warns, reminding Beijing there are "no winners" if a country declares war
The move, if approved, would help protect the only US memory chip producers, Western Digital Corp and Micron Technology Inc
China's UnionPay cards are expected to be issued by leading Russian banks – Credit Bank of Moscow and DOM.RF – from early 2023; 11 others are already issuing them
Diablo took eight weeks from first release on June 1 to hit the $100 million milestone, according to Sensor Tower
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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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