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US Delays Fresh Chip Tariffs Against China to Keep The Peace
US Delays Fresh Chip Tariffs Against China to Keep The Peace

Washington’s decision to postpone the current lot of tariffs follows extensive negotiations with Beijing and a meeting between Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Seoul Accuses Ex-Samsung Staff of Leaking DRAM Tech to China
Seoul Accuses Ex-Samsung Staff of Leaking DRAM Tech to China

Prosecutors in Seoul allege that five former Samsung employees leaked 10nm memory chip tech to China's CXMT, causing chip producers billions of dollars in financial damage

Cosco Demand ‘May Kill $23bn BlackRock Bid for Hutchison Ports’
Cosco Demand ‘May Kill $23bn BlackRock Bid for Hutchison Ports’

BlackRock and shipping group MSC have said Cosco's demand for a majority stake and veto rights in running Hutchison's ports is unacceptable, so Trump and Xi may have to resolve the impasse

Korean Court Rejects Bid to Block Korea Zinc Deal For US Smelter
China Demands ‘Fairness’ as US Bans New Drones From DJI, Others
Japan Set to Test Mining of ‘Rare Earth Mud’ From Deep Seabed
China Vanke Seen Seeking Short Extensions to Delay Debt Rejig
Indonesians Win Right to Sue Swiss Cement Giant For Emissions
Gold Tops $4,400, Silver at Record High as Global Tensions Rise
Surge in Solar Power, Data Centres Spurs Battery Boom in China

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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