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China Did Not Agree to Military Use of Rare Earths, US Says
China Did Not Agree to Military Use of Rare Earths, US Says

China has not budged on specialized rare earths, such as samarium, which are needed for military applications and outside the fast-track trade deal agreed in London

Air India Crash: Over 240 Killed; Officials ‘May Ground Boeing 787s’
Air India Crash: Over 240 Killed; Officials ‘May Ground Boeing 787s’

New Delhi has begun looking into the crash that is confounding aviation experts, focusing on the ill-fated plane's engine, flaps and landing gear

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Threatens Ban on Thai Goods – B/Post
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Threatens Ban on Thai Goods – B/Post

Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia continues to simmer, as Phnom Penh pushes for international recognition of old boundaries

Unusual Fall in China’s LNG Imports Points to Industrial Slump
Price Cuts Help Apple Win Top Phone Sales Spot in China in May
Wa Army Controlling New Rare Earth Mines in Northeast Myanmar
Dreamliner Crash in India is Latest Nightmare for Boeing
Trade Truce Done With 55% Tariffs on China Exports, Trump Says
Cambodian Scam Centres Straining Ties With States Near And Far
Korea’s Hyundai Has Rare Earths Stockpile That Can Last A Year

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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