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The US law enforcement chief said a Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to telecoms, energy and water sectors
China announces "anti-dumping penalties" on imports of a US chemical and orders Apple to cut WhatsApp and other messaging apps. Analysts say trade tensions look set to get much hotter
US tech giant said Beijing ordered it to cut the messaging apps because of national security concerns; Telegram and Signal were also removed
The Dutch security agency – MIVD – said China has zeroed in on the country’s semiconductor, aerospace and shipping sectors to steal information
The International Monetary Fund’s managing director said Beijing needed to address its property crisis to give consumers more confidence to spend
Fans lined up at Huawei stores in big Chinese cities on Thursday to buy the new P70 phones, which analysts expect will have an advanced locally-made chip
Taiwan chip giant says it's been lifted by huge demand for advanced chips for AI and data centres, forecasts a big lift in second-quarter sales
US tech giant plans to spend $8 billion over the next decade to grow Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, its cloud computing service, across Japan
The solar division of Korean conglomerate Hanwha Corp, Qcells, is looking to protect a planned $2.5 billion expansion of its US solar operation
President eyes hiking tariffs amid a push for blue-collar votes on a visit to Pittsburgh, the 'Steel City', as China boosts steel and car exports
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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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