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Chinese tech to attract investors after virus
Chinese tech to attract investors after virus

Investors are embracing Chinese technology companies as they tap the capital markets to fund their product offerings in...

China fears the specter of mass layoffs
China fears the specter of mass layoffs

Nearly 2,700 people have died and close to 80,000 have been infected. In China, the Covid-19 outbreak has scythed...

Chinese restaurants starved for cash due to virus
Chinese restaurants starved for cash due to virus

It is lunchtime in Beijing, but the only diner in Cindy’s Cafe is an employee having a staff...

Markets this week: Investors eye central banks after supply disruptions
The riddle of conflicting US economic surveys
Tunghsu Group downgraded to SD on bond defaults: S&P
Bond market surged by 2.9 trillion yuan in January: PBOC
Chinese markets get stimulus lift
China cuts interest rates in virus battle
HK retailers demand rent cuts amid ‘double blow’

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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