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New entry could show whether a marketplace targeting a specific niche can draw buyers away from leading competitor OpenSea
Merck announcement follows world's largest contract chip maker TSMC saying it will build a new chip factory in Kaohsiung
The MariSilicon X chip – made using TSMC tech processes – is a further sign of hardware firm’s move into the semiconductor sector
Guangdong province, a major tech hub on the southeast coast, plans to move some big data centres to new sites under the sea in a bid to cut energy use, according to a plan published on Tuesday
Musk, who is now the world's wealthiest person, wields impact with his Tesla electric cars and his SpaceX rockets, but a US senator says he's a freeloader who should pay more tax
The National Unity Government has been seeking to raise funds for its 'revolution' to topple the ruling military junta
Magnachip, whose shares declined 1.8% at $16.81 in extended trading, will get a termination fee of $70.2 million, according to a joint statement
City-state shoots up the rankings based on targeted attacks by ransomware from 44th in the first six months of 2019 to number 11 in January to June this year
American tech giant will expand manufacturing for its advanced semiconductor packaging technologies in the northern state of Penang
Binance said it plans to refocus operations in Singapore as a blockchain innovation hub
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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
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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Fintech InsightsAsia Becomes the Epicentre of Global NFTsAsia is the frontrunner in the NFTs craze with Central and Southeast Asia accounting for 35% of the $22 billion in global trade
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