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Bitcoin Hits $57k, Posts Two-Year High as Big Players Wade In
Bitcoin Hits $57k, Posts Two-Year High as Big Players Wade In

The leading crypto coin has gained 32% in value so far in February, still riding a wave of demand unleashed by the US spot ETFs

China-Wary Investors ‘Icing on Cake’ For Japan’s Nikkei
China-Wary Investors ‘Icing on Cake’ For Japan’s Nikkei

Nikkei heavyweights with a significant presence in China have seen mega rallies, especially in the chip sector

Tougher Penalties in China for Firms Understating Emissions
Tougher Penalties in China for Firms Understating Emissions

Emissions data fraud has been a big problem for China's carbon trading scheme, but State Council officials have drawn up new rules with far tougher penalties, which are set to be enforced in May

Nikkei Flatlines After Record Push, AI Optimism Lifts Hang Seng
Chinese Airlines Allowed to Lift US Flights to 50 a Week
Restructuring Firms Busy in Hong Kong Amid China Property Crisis
Chinese Firms Withdraw IPOs at Record Rate Amid Regulatory Ire
Congress Wants Musk to Explain Satellite Block in Taiwan – Forbes
Nikkei’s Record Run Continues, Hang Seng Dips on China Doubts
China Plan to Train 45,000 Firms in Hacker Protection Measures

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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