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Hopes for Xi-Trump Summit Hinge on US-China Trade Talks in KL
Hopes for Xi-Trump Summit Hinge on US-China Trade Talks in KL

Trade officials from the US and China will meet in Kuala Lumpur this weekend to try to reach a trade deal that allows their leaders to meet in Seoul next week.

Oil and Gas Firms, Governments Silent on Methane Leaks, UN Says
Oil and Gas Firms, Governments Silent on Methane Leaks, UN Says

Most governments, and oil and gas companies, are not acknowledging alerts from the global satellite system warning them about methane leaks, the UN says

Japan’s New PM to Meet Trump, ‘Will Buy US Soybeans, Pickups’
Japan’s New PM to Meet Trump, ‘Will Buy US Soybeans, Pickups’

Japan is looking to buy US pickups, soybeans and gas, when Sanae Takaichi meets Trump for trade and security talks next week, sources have said

Cybercrime Epidemic Casts Shadow on ASEAN as Summit Looms
Japan Turns to the Right, Elects Sanae Takaichi as PM
Spotlight on Rare Earths, Soybeans as US-China Trade Talks Loom
China Reports 4.8% 3rd Quarter Growth Prior to Talks With US
Trump Admits Threat of 100% Tariffs on China is ‘Not Sustainable’
China’s Sanctions on Hanwha Target US-Korean Shipbuilding Plan
Foreign Firms Struggling Amid China’s Economic Slump, Trade War

Fintech: The Big Picture

ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

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