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Nikkei, Hang Seng Advance on US Debt Deal Hopes, Japan AI
Nikkei, Hang Seng Advance on US Debt Deal Hopes, Japan AI

Investor mood was lifted as Tokyo looks to spark an AI chips boom but pessimism over China’s post-Covid recovery weighed

China’s Small Investors Avoiding Stocks After 20% Slump
China’s Small Investors Avoiding Stocks After 20% Slump

Investors in China have been opting for safer assets as the country's post-Covid recovery struggles to gain momentum, amid weak sentiment at home and geopolitical tensions

Australia May Axe PwC Audit Contract After Tax Scandal
Australia May Axe PwC Audit Contract After Tax Scandal

The Treasury department is looking to scrap an audit contract with PwC this year after the accounting giant was found to have used confidential tax plans to reap further profits.

US Funds Pull $6 Billion From China ADRs as Tensions Rise
Malaysia Holds China Ship Accused of Looting WW2 Warships
SoftBank Shares Soar as Arm Rolls Out New Smartphone Chip Tech
China Plans to Land its First Taikonauts on the Moon by 2030
Nikkei Hits 33-Year High, While Hang Seng Continues Slide
Xi is Bigger Threat Than Putin: Ex-Canadian PM – Globe+Mail
Indo-Pacific Nations, US to Set Up Supply Chain Crisis Hotline

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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