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At least eight highly valued crypto startups — ranging from exchange Gemini to peer-to-peer payments group Circle — have launched VC arms
Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, gained a licence to operate in Dubai, bolstering the UAE's aim of becoming a crypto hub.
Japanese auto giant Toyota says it plans to hack back its April global production by 17% to 750,000 units
Japan chip heavyweight Renesas, which has suspended work after the earthquake, makes nearly a third of the microcontroller chips used in cars around the world
Focus of the campaign will include "rectifying" multi-channel network firms, short video and livestreaming, as well as cracking down on internet rumours
The storied French fashion and luxury company has seen traffic to its boutiques in South Korea skid since it began screening customers
Alibaba could axe more than 15% of its workforce, or 39,000 staff, it’s claimed, as regulatory crackdowns and a slowing economy take their toll
China is allowing Apple supplier Foxconn's Shenzhen operations and construction sites in Shanghai to resume work on condition that employees live and work in a bubble to fight Covid-19
The Hang Seng jumped 9% to above the 20,000 mark with its Tech Index logging its biggest daily gain of 22%, recovering most of its recent losses
Samsung's foundry business would look for new clients in China, where it expects high market growth, and focus on increasing supply capacity
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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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