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China Consumer Inflation, Producer Prices Hit by Weak Demand
China Consumer Inflation, Producer Prices Hit by Weak Demand

Consumer prices rose in June for a fifth month but was below expectations, while producer prices were undermined by deflation and weak demand

India Plans 12 Power Plants Near Disputed Northeastern Frontier
India Plans 12 Power Plants Near Disputed Northeastern Frontier

India plans to begin work on dams in the northeastern Himalayan state Arunachal Pradesh, amid reports Beijing may also construct dams on the Brahmaputra river

Russian Mining Giant Nornickel, China Copper ‘in Smelter Talks’
Russian Mining Giant Nornickel, China Copper ‘in Smelter Talks’

Miner considering JV and a copper smelting base in China, as many western consumers will no longer buy metal of Russian origin since Moscow invaded Ukraine

Taiwan’s Exports Jump in June Thanks to AI Chip Demand
China Visitor Numbers Double After Visa Rules Lifted – SCMP
China’s Guangzhou R&F Properties Faces Liquidation Petition
Surge of New Loans Issued in China in June, Analysts Say
Chinese Hackers Behind Malicious Cyber Operations: Australia
The World Needs China’s Legacy Chips, ASML CEO Says
Bank of Japan Hails Progress on Big Pay Rises Helping Workers

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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