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Users of Ex-China Rare Earth Magnets Paying Top Prices
Users of Ex-China Rare Earth Magnets Paying Top Prices

Producers of rare earth magnets outside of China have been flooded with inquiries since Beijing imposed a licensing system for magnets its companies make

Chinese Chip Firms Say US Curbs Will Help Them, Plan Big IPOs
Chinese Chip Firms Say US Curbs Will Help Them, Plan Big IPOs

Moore Threads and MetaX, who hope to raise $1.65 billion on Shanghai's STAR market, say US sanctions are a risk but one that creates significant opportunities

Thai PM Suspended; Court to Review Case Seeking Her Dismissal
Thai PM Suspended; Court to Review Case Seeking Her Dismissal

The country's top court has suspended Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a hearing over claims linked to a phone call with Cambodia's influential former leader Hun Sen

China Protests Over Canada’s Move to Shut Down Hikvision
Hedge Funds Dump Energy Stocks Rapidly as Oil Price Tumbles
First Half: Mainland Investors Pile $90bn Into Hong Kong Shares
Countries Should Not Sign Trade Deals at Our Expense: China
Trade Deal Signed, But China Still Slow to Release Rare Earths
Germany Tells Apple, Google: Cut DeepSeek From App Stores
China’s Factory Profits Plunged in May Amid Trade Upheaval

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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