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US Targets Billion-Dollar Scam Networks in Myanmar, Cambodia
US Targets Billion-Dollar Scam Networks in Myanmar, Cambodia

About 20 companies and individuals in Southeast Asia have been hit with US sanctions in a bid to counter cyber scams aimed at American citizens

New Indonesian Finance Minister to Ease Liquidity to Lift Growth
New Indonesian Finance Minister to Ease Liquidity to Lift Growth

Purbaya wants to unlock funds for the economy and state projects, but vowed after his first cabinet meeting to stick to the 3% GDP limit on the annual budget deficit

Thai Court Jails Former PM Thaksin for ‘Illegal’ Hospital Stay
Thai Court Jails Former PM Thaksin for ‘Illegal’ Hospital Stay

Supreme Court orders Thaksin back to jail, saying six months he spent in hospital in 2023-24 was an attempt to avoid prison and not 'detention'

China’s Top Maker of Humanoid Robots Planning $7 Billion IPO
Trump Allows Tariff Exemption for ‘Partners’ on Metals, Pharma
Japan’s Topix Hits Record Peak, Yen Sinks as PM Ishiba Resigns
Seoul Bids to Ease Anger Over Mass Arrests at US Hyundai Plant
New Tax Cuts To Accelerate India’s Shift To Solar, Wind Energy
Chinese Tech Giants ‘Want Nvidia Chips’ Despite Beijing Pushback
US Lowers Japan Auto Tariffs But Some Carmakers Will Still Hurt

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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