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Foreign Investors Shunning China, Piling Pressure on Yuan
Foreign Investors Shunning China, Piling Pressure on Yuan

China inflows have plummeted to their lowest since records began 25 years ago, removing a core support for the country’s currency

China, US, India Face Climate Change Debt-Cost Time Bomb
China, US, India Face Climate Change Debt-Cost Time Bomb

A failure to deal with carbon emissions could force debt-servicing costs higher – and spark credit downgrades – for some of the world’s leading nations

SoftBank Set to Finally See Green as Tech Valuations Jump
SoftBank Set to Finally See Green as Tech Valuations Jump

A return to profit could ease pressure on SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who revealed in June plans to shift to "offence mode" amid excitement over advances in AI

US Curbs on Investments in Critical China Tech Likely This Week
Hang Seng Flat on Stimulus Doubts, Nikkei Gains on Earnings
Multiple Moves Needed to Defuse China’s Local Debt Crises
US Seen Clamping Down on Investment in China Funds
China Expecting Key Native Lithography Machine This Year: SCMP
Hang Seng, Nikkei Back in Positive Territory, Sensex Climbs
China, Saudi Seen in Talks for ETF Cross-Listings to Boost Ties

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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