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EC Looking at Sanctions on China Oil Refineries for Trade With Russia
EC Looking at Sanctions on China Oil Refineries for Trade With Russia

Trump told European officials they should put big tariffs on China to force Russia to end the Ukraine war but the EC is upset at drones flying into Poland, a NATO state, and is now looking at sanctions on independent Chinese refineries

Nepal PM Oli Ousted by ‘Gen Z’ Protests Over Corruption, Jobs
Nepal PM Oli Ousted by ‘Gen Z’ Protests Over Corruption, Jobs

A move to shut down major social media sites sparked deadly protests and riots that led to the burning of the parliament and forced Nepal's prime minister to resign

Hyundai Raid: How A Visa Loophole Landed Korean Workers In Trouble
Hyundai Raid: How A Visa Loophole Landed Korean Workers In Trouble

South Korean firms have often struggled to obtain the necessary visas to bring in specialists for their high-tech plants in the US. So they've been using a visa 'grey zone'

US Targets Billion-Dollar Scam Networks in Myanmar, Cambodia
New Indonesian Finance Minister to Ease Liquidity to Lift Growth
Thai Court Jails Former PM Thaksin for ‘Illegal’ Hospital Stay
China’s Top Maker of Humanoid Robots Planning $7 Billion IPO
Trump Allows Tariff Exemption for ‘Partners’ on Metals, Pharma
Japan’s Topix Hits Record Peak, Yen Sinks as PM Ishiba Resigns
Seoul Bids to Ease Anger Over Mass Arrests at US Hyundai Plant

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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