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Toll Rises, But Hundreds Still Missing in Deadly Hong Kong Blaze
Toll Rises, But Hundreds Still Missing in Deadly Hong Kong Blaze

Death toll from fire tragedy in Hong Kong rises to 65 but nearly 300 are still missing after firefighters contained the blaze on Thursday. Police accuse renovation firm of 'gross neglience'

Taiwan May Train US Workers in Chipmaking Under Tariff Deal
Taiwan May Train US Workers in Chipmaking Under Tariff Deal

Taipei could also include support to help Washington build science park infrastructure, drawing on its know-how. Any deal they reach, however, will be under the shadow of growing Chinese aggression

Huge HK Fire Adds to a Bad Day For China’s Property Sector
Huge HK Fire Adds to a Bad Day For China’s Property Sector

36 die and 279 are missing after one of the worst fires in Hong Kong for many years. Meanwhile, China's long-running property crisis drags on

Waves of Record Rainfall Swamp Southern Thailand, Malaysia
China’s Spat With Japan Derails Bid to Join CPTPP Trade Bloc
Powerful Nvidia Chip May Put Chinese Chipmakers in Choppy Waters
US Offering Big Money to Nab Southeast Asian Scam Bosses
‘Indonesian Oil’ Surging Into China May Come From Iran: Traders
Malaysia Says It’ll Ban Social Media For Children From 2026
US ‘Likely To Delay’ Chip Tariffs To Keep China Ties Calm

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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