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China’s foreigner ban leaves global businesses in limbo
China’s foreigner ban leaves global businesses in limbo

China’s coronavirus travel ban is wreaking havoc among foreign companies and international schools, with many fearing for their future as...

Huge risks to world economy from coronavirus
Huge risks to world economy from coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown of billions of people threatens the global economy to the point where...

US Senate passes $2-trillion support package
US Senate passes $2-trillion support package

The US Senate unanimously passed the nation’s largest-ever rescue package late on Wednesday – Thursday morning in Asia....

Markets retreat as virus curve steepens
Lower financial stress, lower US dollar
Company Report: Telecom spending, Sinopec results
Chinese tax receipts hit by industry shutdown
Xiaomi planning 8-billion yuan bond issue: reports
China is ‘step closer’ to launching digital yuan
What didn’t rally on the Dow’s best day ever?

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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