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Water War: India Plans Dam to Counter China’s Mega Dam in Tibet
Water War: India Plans Dam to Counter China’s Mega Dam in Tibet

Delhi plans a big dam to counter impacts from a huge Chinese dam, which it says will divert a third of the water at the border and a big dry-season problem

Lee Survives White House Test, Trump Keen to Meet Kim Jong Un
Lee Survives White House Test, Trump Keen to Meet Kim Jong Un

In the latest episode of The Oval Office, Trump meets South Korea's leader, says he'd like to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un, and maybe fly to China with President Lee.

Biochar Can Cut Cement Use In Construction, Researchers Say
Biochar Can Cut Cement Use In Construction, Researchers Say

Between 8% to 10% of the world’s total global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to cement production

China Emissions Fall In First Half But Global Climate Alarm Persists
Solar Power Boom Surging in Indonesia, Australia, Africa
S Korea’s Lee Will Try to Pacify Trump With Big Shipbuilding Boost
Nvidia CEO Meets TSMC, in Talks With US on New China Chip
AI and Tech Optimism Sends Shanghai Stocks to a Decade High
China’s Boom and Bust Real Estate Giant Won’t be Missed
AI Bubble Popped by MIT Report Noting Dismal Business Impacts

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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