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Nvidia Asks Chinese Buyers to Pay Upfront For H200 Chips
Nvidia Asks Chinese Buyers to Pay Upfront For H200 Chips

The strict payment requirements underscore the delicate balancing act Nvidia faces as it attempts to capitalise on surging Chinese demand while navigating regulatory uncertainty with both Beijing and Washington

Indonesia ‘May Seize Another 5m Hectares of Palm Oil Plantations’
Indonesia ‘May Seize Another 5m Hectares of Palm Oil Plantations’

Indonesian president Prabowo's robust policy of ousting illegal miners and plantation operators has unnerved business groups

China Reviewing Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus: Report
China Reviewing Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus: Report

Beijing could use the review to influence the transaction, including, in an extreme case, trying to force the parties to abandon the deal, according to a report by the Financial Times

‘Scam Billionaire’ Chen Zhi Arrested in Cambodia, Flown to China
Japan Says China’s Dual-Use Export Ban is ‘Unacceptable’
China’s Banks Allowed to Extend Bulk Bad Loan Disposals for 2026
Microplastics Hindering Oceans’ Ability to Absorb CO2, Study Says
Hyundai to Use Humanoid Robots at US Plant in Physical AI Push
Next Generation of Chips is in Production, Nvidia’s Huang Says
Trump’s Venezuela Strike ‘May Embolden China’s Territorial Claims’

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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