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Top Court Dismisses Thai PM Paetongtarn for Ethical Breaches
Top Court Dismisses Thai PM Paetongtarn for Ethical Breaches

Thailand faces further political uncertainty until a new case involving Thaksin is heard next month; Paetongtarn was the sixth Shinawatra leader ousted by a Thai court

Putin Seen Seeking More Help From Xi to Curb Russian Trade Fall
Putin Seen Seeking More Help From Xi to Curb Russian Trade Fall

Russia's fuel exports fell almost 20% in the first half, while smartphone and computer imports dropped 27.5% and imports of Chinese vehicles slumped 46%

Japan Wants Issues Sorted Before Trade Rep Seals Big Tariff Deal
Japan Wants Issues Sorted Before Trade Rep Seals Big Tariff Deal

Japan is seeking clarification of key issues and written confirmation of pledges made at the White House before their top trade negotiator flies to the US to seal a huge investment deal

India’s Modi ‘Avoiding Trump’s Phone Calls’ As Tariffs Hit: Reports
Three People Charged in Taiwan for Theft of TSMC Chip Secrets
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Indian Imports Hits Jobs, Bilateral Ties
‘Can Destroy China’: Trump Says Beijing Has to Give US Magnets
Water War: India Plans Dam to Counter China’s Mega Dam in Tibet
Lee Survives White House Test, Trump Keen to Meet Kim Jong Un
Biochar Can Cut Cement Use In Construction, Researchers Say

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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