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As countries pledge billions for domestic chip production and companies scramble to build new plants, the need for people to design, manufacture and test chips has intensified
Platform companies Naver and Kakao surged 8.54% and 8.58%, respectively, their sharpest gains in nearly two years, on hopes that Yoon will help remove regulatory hurdles for operators
The National Bank of Ukraine said it had asked the banks to stop accepting Mir cards in their ATMs and to make it impossible to use these cards
The unit said it is looking to invest in technology startups in Web3, gaming and fintech – especially those in the metaverse, NFT, blockchain and e-sports
Companies face pressure from investors on environmental, social and corporate governance matters as automakers charge ahead on EV rollout and work to ensure battery minerals supply
The Justice ministry dispatched more than 100 investigators to search 14 locations in Taipei, Taoyuan and Taichung, as well as Hsinchu
The two sides discussed cooperation in agriculture, textile, and healthcare sectors, promoting digital trade and e-commerce and protecting intellectual property
Apple secured its highest ever market share in China at the end of last year when it surpassed Huawei to become the country’s best seller
The US said John Barksdale, a former resident of Thailand, lied about the value and profitability of Ormeus Coin's mining assets, including that the coin was backed by a $250m mining operation
Producer price index (PPI) increased 8.8% on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, easing from 9.1% growth in January and slightly higher than analysts expected
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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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