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The high valuations for the sector in Asia are partly linked to data centre operators adding more capacity and the nascent nature of the business in the region
US carmaker says it will record non-cash charges of more than $5 billion on its joint venture with SAIC in China, one for the rejig of operations, and another on its reduced value
Malaysian trade minister says he has told many Chinese businesses not to invest in the country if they only want to rebadge their products there to avoid US tariffs
MPs look likely to vote on a bill that calls for the president to be impeached, but the political upheaval could last for months, analysts say
Four industry bodies said Chinese firms should buy locally-made chips, after claiming that US chips are "no longer safe"
Truong My Lan lost her appeal against the death sentence for a $12bn bank fraud, but she could save her life if she returns most of the embezzled assets
The Commerce Ministry in Beijing announced an immediate halt on Tuesday to exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials to the US
"They can go find another sucker," Trump said in a social media post, responding to efforts by the BRICS group of countries to build a currency alternative to the dollar
The national government has approved a 1,500km rail link from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south, which is tipped to start in 2027 and be completed by 2035
China's chip equipment and toolmakers will be targeted by a new set of export restrictions set to be imposed by the Biden Administration, sources say
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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
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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