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US to ‘Indefinitely Extend’ China Chip Waivers For South Korea
US to ‘Indefinitely Extend’ China Chip Waivers For South Korea

The extension would mark an end to business uncertainty for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix who have invested billions in their chip fabs in China

China Ramping up Its Nuclear Power Capacity – Xinhua
China Ramping up Its Nuclear Power Capacity – Xinhua

China has 55 nuclear plants in operation, and 24 under construction. It expects to add 6-8 small reactors a year, with a goal of them generating 18% of the country's power by 2060

Apple Missing From China’s List Of App Stores Meeting New Rule
Apple Missing From China’s List Of App Stores Meeting New Rule

New regulations are causing consternation that publishing apps in the world's second largest economy is set to become very difficult

Hang Seng Gains on Slowing Profit Slump, Weak Yen Lifts Nikkei
China’s Trina Solar Eyeing Third Vietnam Plant After US Sanctions
China Evergrande Stock Sinks Amid Report of Police Action
Alibaba Break-Up Gets Underway With Cainiao Listing Move
Huawei Keeps Mum on China-Made Chips Behind Mate 60 Phones
Key Evergrande Unit Misses $547m Bond Dues as Crisis Worsens
Hang Seng Drops on Property Worries, Nikkei Slips on Chips

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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