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For China Users, an Apple vs Huawei Battle is Picking up Pace
For China Users, an Apple vs Huawei Battle is Picking up Pace

Apple's globally anticipated event to launch its latest iPhone 15 saw mixed reactions in China - the company's third largest market

Europe Assessing Tariffs on Chinese EVs Amid Subsidy Concerns
Europe Assessing Tariffs on Chinese EVs Amid Subsidy Concerns

EC move follows concern over the flood of Chinese electric vehicles into Europe amid fear that Beijing's subsidies for car and battery makers are a threat to the continent's production of EVs

New Alibaba CEO Wants Focus on AI, ‘Young Employees’ At Helm
New Alibaba CEO Wants Focus on AI, ‘Young Employees’ At Helm

Eddie Wu, a long-time lieutenant of former Alibaba chief Jack Ma, takes charge of the company amid its biggest organisational restructure of its 24-year history

Why Retail Investors Should be Wary When Investing in Arm IPO
US ‘Weather Weapon’, AI in New Phase of Disinformation – NYT
Country Garden Stock Jumps as Creditors Back Bond Extensions
Alibaba Stock Slips On Daniel Zhang’s Sudden Cloud Unit Exit
TikTok’s $1.3bn EU Data Centres Plan to Dodge Bans – Wired
Chip Plants, AI, Boeing Deals Agreed at US-Vietnam Meetings
Seeking China Hedge, Top US Chip Firms to Join Biden in Vietnam

Fintech: The Big Picture

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