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Activist Investor Quarz Opposes $3bn Singapore REIT Merger
Activist Investor Quarz Opposes $3bn Singapore REIT Merger

Quarz has asked Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust to negotiate an improved offer from Mapletree Commercial Trust, according to an open letter

Chinese Developers’ Shares Rise on Easier Escrow Access
Chinese Developers’ Shares Rise on Easier Escrow Access

The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rose 3%, versus a 0.3% loss for the main Hang Seng Index

Nissan Raises Net Profit Forecast Amid Chip Crunch
Nissan Raises Net Profit Forecast Amid Chip Crunch

The Japanese car giant's earnings have been boosted by a weaker yen, but the semiconductor shortage has hit its production figures

Opaque Carbon Trade Threatens Climate Progress – Nikkei
Asian Equities Advance But Critical US Inflation Data Looms
Australian Firms Evade Forced Labour Reporting, Study Finds
Australia’s AMP Confirms Takeover Offers for Asset Arm
China Evergrande Shares Rise on Chairman’s Vow to Build
Disney Revenues Soar Amid Rollout of Asia-Pacific Originals
How a Chinese City Became a Global Aluminium Hub

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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