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China could face more sanctions from the West after European intelligence presented evidence of a facility allegedly making drones for Russia's war in Ukraine
Sales of foreign-branded smartphones in China fell in August, while overall handset sales in the country increased 27%
Tech giants Microsoft, Meta and Google have all made purchases of carbon offsets in the Amazon rainforest this year
A rapid explosion in AI-enabled devices, coupled with a range of other factors including climate change, natural disasters and geopolitical tensions, pose significant risks to chip supply chains
Caroline Ellison is the former partner of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and was also one of the failed crypto exchange’s top executives
The celebrities will be among the available voices on Meta's group of apps, which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
The tech leader saw orders for telecom products up 16% in August from a year ago, while electronic products rose 13.2%
New report identifies market-leading companies that allegedly showcase corporate power’s adverse impact on democracy
The world's no-2 crude steel producer has been consuming the metal at a fast pace with robust demand from the infrastructure and automotive sectors
China's central bank boosts liquidity in the short-term cash market, says it will discuss policies on Tuesday, amid debate on what must be done to meet growth targets and counter deflation
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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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Fintech InsightsAsia Becomes the Epicentre of Global NFTsAsia is the frontrunner in the NFTs craze with Central and Southeast Asia accounting for 35% of the $22 billion in global trade
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