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China’s Manufacturing Slump Drags on Amid US Trade Uncertainty
China’s Manufacturing Slump Drags on Amid US Trade Uncertainty

Weak domestic demand and prolonged uncertainty on exports has seen China's manufacturing contract for a sixth month, the latest data shows

US Expands its Export Blacklist to Include Curbs on Subsidiaries
US Expands its Export Blacklist to Include Curbs on Subsidiaries

A new rule by the Commerce Department expands its restricted export list to include subsidiaries owned 50% or more by a company on the list

US Ponders Tariff to Cut ‘Over-Reliance on Top Chips From Taiwan’
US Ponders Tariff to Cut ‘Over-Reliance on Top Chips From Taiwan’

The Trump administration is considering a 25% tariff for chip-related content in imported devices, with 15% rates for electronics from Japan and the EU, sources say.

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Asian Nations Queuing up to Join World’s Biggest Free Trade Bloc
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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