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China grabs the chance to boost its oil reserves
China grabs the chance to boost its oil reserves

(ATF) At a time when the impact of the coronavirus led to a decline in global demand for oil,...

China provinces to give away billions to boost spending
China provinces to give away billions to boost spending

(ATF) After long periods in lockdown, consumers in China have become wary about shopping far from home, leaving malls...

Investment banks see underwriting income rise despite epidemic
Investment banks see underwriting income rise despite epidemic

(ATF) – Wind data showed that in the first quarter of this year, investment banks received a total...

‘Big six’ banks pulled in 31.bn yuan per day in 2019
Liberalisation plan for oil, gas industry in East China Pilot FTZ
China’s central bank skips reverse repos
First yuan bond issued in Central Asia
More economists now using the D word: depression
China fears scourge of unemployment
Moody’s gives Asia-Pacific banks a ‘negative outlook’

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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