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China Urges Europe to Reassess its Dependence on the US
China Urges Europe to Reassess its  Dependence on the US

Stocks rise after Trump says he won't use force in his bid to seize Greenland, while Chinese media urge Europeans to team up with other partners and the EU suspends its trade deal with the US

Japanese Bond Market Hammered by Takaichi’s Spending Vows
Japanese Bond Market Hammered by Takaichi’s Spending Vows

Takaichi's promises to cut taxes, boost the economy and spending on defence have spooked investors, as Japan has one of the world's biggest debt levels

Prabowo Central Bank Move Sends Indonesian Rupiah to New Low
Prabowo Central Bank Move Sends Indonesian Rupiah to New Low

President's decision to nominate his nephew as a governor of Bank Indonesia has raised concerns about the central bank's independence

Reserve Bank of India ‘Proposes Linking Digital Currencies of BRICS’
Canada’s Green Light For Chinese EVs Could Give Tesla a Lift
Japanese PM Takaichi to Call Feb 8 Poll on Spending, Defence
Markets Rocked by Trump Tariff Threats to EU Over Greenland
Chips, AI Take Centre Stage in Taiwan’s ‘Win-Win’ US Tariff Deal
Thai Construction Giant Rocked by Repeated Fatal Accidents
Cybercrimes Now Reaping Trillions of Dollars a Year, UNODC Says

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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