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Tech Weighs on Hang Seng, Nikkei Flat After Historic Run
Tech Weighs on Hang Seng, Nikkei Flat After Historic Run

Hong Kong’s benchmark slumped, dragging indexes across the region down with it, while Tokyo’s main bourse took a breather

China Aims for Self Sufficiency in Emerging Tech, AI, Big Data
China Aims for Self Sufficiency in Emerging Tech, AI, Big Data

Government work report says it wants to mobilize resources to raise China's capacity for innovation to help it to become self-sufficient in emerging technologies

Chinese Lithium Battery Chief Urges Beijing to Fix Overcapacity
Chinese Lithium Battery Chief Urges Beijing to Fix Overcapacity

The chairman of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt said over-investment in the industry had led to "severe overcapacity" and caused "significant declines" in industry utilisation

India Says Big Tech Needs Approval to Release Untested AI Tools
EU Can’t Close Borders to Chinese Solar, Energy Chief Says
Record-Breaking Nikkei Passes 40,000 Mark, Hang Seng Edges Up
All Eyes on Premier Li Qiang’s Work Report at China Congress
Thailand Helps 900 Scam Victims Return From Myanmar to China
Risk of ‘Environmental Catastrophe’ from Ship Sunk in Red Sea
Google Facing Heat in India Over Removal of Play Store Apps

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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