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The demise of GlobalWafers' $4.5bn bid to buy Siltronic was welcomed by German politicians, who said the country had to protect its security interests
India's government bailed out its cash-strapped telecom sector late last year, helping telcos free up cash for growth, potentially making a 5G airwaves auction this year a hot bidding contest
Surging transactions of virtual digital assets make it imperative that the income from its transfers be taxed, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a budget speech.
Sony Interactive Entertainment will acquire Bungie, the creator of 'Halo' videogame and developer of 'Destiny,' in $3.6bn deal, the latest in a wave of consolidations in the gaming sector
Billions to be spent on expanding highways, pushing the manufacture of solar modules, while the RBI will launch a digital rupee based on blockchain tech and may impose a hefty tax on crypto
Diem Association sold its assets to crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital on Monday, ending the ambitious push by Facebook/Meta to get its billions of users to adopt its own currency
The AFL-CIO, which represents 12.5 million workers, said in a letter to lawmakers the bill's $52 billion for chips is critical to "addressing the current chip shortage"
Experts say the Southeast Asian "gold rush" will continue in 2022, stoking momentum in the region's startup ecosystem
Apart from the pilot zones, 164 entities, including hospitals, universities and companies, were chosen to deploy and test the technology
The company said governments and private customers can instantly verify the provenance and authenticity of vaccines and other drugs
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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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