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Chinese firms have stepped up their purchases of materials needed to make chips and electronics from US suppliers ahead of the new year
Chinese companies have increased their extraction of rare earths from northern Myanmar by an "unprecedented" amount, a new report says
The US President-elect says a pause would give his administration time to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue
Beijing has asked local governments 'with financial capacity' to give relief funds or a one-time allowance to people in need as the Lunar New Year break looms
China's top chipmakers are still 10-15 years behind leading Western chipmakers because they cannot access EUV lithography machines, ASML's new CEO has said
While CATL's board has approved the plan, the proposal still requires approval from regulators in Beijing
Iran is facing a major energy crisis which has forced many businesses to shut down and schools to go online, a new report says
The impeachment of Han Duck-soo has pushed South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory
Official data on Friday showed that industrial profits fell 7.3% in November from the same month last year, following a 10% drop in October
China is seen as a coercive neighbour that 'weaponizes' water projects to the detriment of neighbouring states. India and Bangladesh regard the Brahmaputra as a vital resource, but China refuses to abide by UN transboundary river rules
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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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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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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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