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The 166 pages of rules note that restrictions on chip shipments to China also apply to laptops. They will take effect on Thursday
Xiaomi co-founder and CEO, Lei Jun, believes his newly launched electric sedan is a direct competitor of Tesla — both in price and capabilities
Huawei remained relatively muted about its achievement, doing away with the press conference and launch event it has held every year at least since the US restrictions began
Global markets were subdued for the Easter break but Tokyo’s benchmark bourse still gained to cap a bumper fiscal year
The Joe Biden Administration is taking pains to strengthen its existing chips restrictions on China by making it easier for US firms to comply with restrictions
Banks have been reluctant to deepen their exposure to the ailing real estate sector but regulators are pushing for speedier new loan approvals to developers
US intelligence officials say Chinese pharma companies are risking national security at a time when Washington is considering multiple bills targeting those firms access to funds
BYD has set back plans for an EV factory in Vietnam, while CATL has said solid-state batteries are problematic and have safety issues
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has accused China of ‘distorting prices’ with its increased green tech production levels
Japan’s plunging currency and the threat of BoJ intervention sent Tokyo’s soaraway benchmark downwards
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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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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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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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