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The sanctions-hit Chinese tech giant’s latest processor is currently being tested by domestic internet and telecom companies, the report said
A recent report saying carbon offsets were ‘largely ineffective’ could lead firms to abandon or pare back investment in nature and carbon removals
Quake experts say there is a 70% chance of a massive earthquake striking Tokyo within the next 30 years
India's Competition Commission issues unusual order after US tech giant complained that its commercial secrets had been revealed to rivals
Some 1.35 million fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were sold in July, Rho Motion market research firm said on Monday
The central bank will extend its policy to support companies' carbon-reduction projects for three more years – up till the end of 2027
The coordinated cyberattacks have been blamed on Chinese hacking groups APT 31 and APT 27 by Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky
The PBOC has opened a new front, following wars fought against speculators and unwelcome price moves in China's stock and currency markets
Companies in China have been testing cargo drones that can carry loads of up to 2 tonnes, while helicopter taxis are planned near Shanghai
A 5.3 tremor rocked Tokyo on Friday, a day after a 7.1 quake shook Kyushu and sparked a national emergency warning. Kyushu is home to chip plants run by Sony and TSMC, but damage was believed to be limited
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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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