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Senior Auditors Wary on Review of VW Plant in China’s Xinjiang
Senior Auditors Wary on Review of VW Plant in China’s Xinjiang

Some staff at German consultancy distanced themselves over an audit by the firm that found no forced labour at a Volkswagen joint venture in China's Xinjiang province

Hang Seng Lifted by Fed U-Turn Signal, Yen Surge Hurts Nikkei
Hang Seng Lifted by Fed U-Turn Signal, Yen Surge Hurts Nikkei

A dovish US Fed boosted investor mood across most of the region but exporter equities in Japan suffered from its currency’s rally

Country Garden to Gain $428m From Wanda Unit Stake Sale
Country Garden to Gain $428m From Wanda Unit Stake Sale

Country Garden said the sale of its holding in mall operator Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management to Wanda Group should bring $428 million, which will go to the rejig of its offshore debt

Foreign Investors Turn to Asia Bonds as US Yields Dip
US Still Backing China Firm Providing Chips for Drones, PLA Units
New Huawei Laptop Fuels Talk of Sanctions-Beating 5nm Chip
China, Vietnam Sign Rail and Data Deals, While Upgrading Ties
Hang Seng Dips on Stimulus Gloom, Nikkei Lifted by Tech Boost
World Backs COP28 Deal to Reduce Use of Fossil Fuels
Huawei Eyes Western Backing for EV Firm as Sanctions Safeguard

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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