The 100-million-people country has only 5,000 to 6,000 trained hardware engineers for the chip sector, against expected demand of 20,000 in five years

The company said it will continue to ship the products in its NXT:2000i and more advanced DUV models, which fell under the restrictions that started on Friday

The news was announced in the Royal Gazette, which noted that Thaksin, who returned last week after 15 years in exile, had shown remorse and that he has health concerns.

Officials in Hong Kong were urging citizens spooked by the lockdown of the city not to panic, as Typhoon Saola got closer to the mainland.

A former steel industry employee from a rural village, Hui enjoyed an astonishing rise to become China's richest man, but the bold days of using endless debt to build are now over

No reason was given on why Xi will not attend these events, but India and many ASEAN nations are upset over claims Beijing continues to make about land on its borders or in the South China Sea

A report by an investigative journalists network suggests business partners of the Adani family invested $430 million in the group's stocks via "opaque" Mauritius funds; group denies 'rehash' of claims, but shares fall

Factory and services activity slipped in August, according to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, although owners said producer prices have improved

China's biggest private developer says it faces default risks, while creditors prepared to vote on its proposal to delay payment for an onshore private bond; offshore creditors have in talks with a US law firm

If true, the development of a homegrown 5G chip would mark a win for China's local semiconductor sector, which has seen stock market gains of roughly 8% so far this week

The surprise move, which was part of a slew of measures to bolster the stock market and investor sentiment, threatens to close one of the few bright spots in the country's financial sector this year

Decision comes as state banks are tipped to cut interest rates on existing mortgages, while other cities could follow Guangzhou's move