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Pakistan Worries Loom Over Foreign Investors’ $5bn India Buying Spree
Pakistan Worries Loom Over Foreign Investors’ $5bn India Buying Spree

India’s escalating conflict with Pakistan could put at risk its image as a ‘safe haven’ amid global economic turmoil

US Sanctions Karen Warlord, Cambodia ‘Money Laundering Group’
US Sanctions Karen Warlord, Cambodia ‘Money Laundering Group’

US Treasury hits a militia linked to Myanmar's military regime for enabling huge scam operations in its region, days after announcing a ban on dealings with a financial group in Cambodia

China Cuts Rates, Injects Liquidity as Trade Meet With US Looms
China Cuts Rates, Injects Liquidity as Trade Meet With US Looms

Beijing announced benchmark rate cuts plus a major liquidity injection on Wednesday, shortly after the US and China said officials will meet in Switzerland for trade talks this weekend

Carbon Credit Scheme Targets Coal Plants For Early Retirement
Satellite Images Show Huawei’s Expanding Chip Facilities – FT
Shein, Temu Go Aggressive on Europe Expansion as US Tariffs Hit
US Lawmakers Push Location-Tracking For High Powered AI Chips
Asian Currencies Soar as Investors Dump The US Dollar
Trump Will Extend TikTok Ban Deadline Again as Tariffs Stall Deal
‘Trump Factor’ Helps Australia’s Centre-Left Party Win Re-Election

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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