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Japanese PM Ishiba Vows to Kick on Despite Loss of Upper House
Japanese PM Ishiba Vows to Kick on Despite Loss of Upper House

Ishiba said he "solemnly" accepted the "harsh result", but pledged to manage "critical tariff negotiations with the United States."

China Starts Work on Huge Dams in Tibet Opposed by Neighbours
China Starts Work on Huge Dams in Tibet Opposed by Neighbours

China launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India

China Softens Tone on US Ties Amid Potential Thaw In Chip War
China Softens Tone on US Ties Amid Potential Thaw In Chip War

Beijing says it hopes the US 'can correct 'wrong' practices' on chip trade following an announcement from Nvidia chief Jensen Huang that would start selling H20 chips to China again

Top Indian Think Tank Urges Easier Rules For Chinese Investors
US Bank Suspends China Travel, as Executive Banned From Leaving
China’s Focus on Economic Output is Crushing Some Citizens
China Threat to Block Panama Ports Deal, ‘Wants a Cosco Stake’
TSMC Sees 60% Profit Jump on AI Chip Demand, But Fears Tariffs
US to Ban Chinese Tech, Equipment in Undersea Telecom Cables
Beijing Says it Will Rein in EV Sector’s ‘Irrational’ Competition

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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