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Musk Meets Modi, Keen to Bring Tesla, Starlink to India Soon
Musk Meets Modi, Keen to Bring Tesla, Starlink to India Soon

Musk says it's "quite likely there will be a significant investment in our relationship with India in the future,” adding that he thinks "India has more promise than any large country in the world"

Nikkei Rises, But the Hang Seng and Most Asian Markets Fall
Nikkei Rises, But the Hang Seng and Most Asian Markets Fall

The Nikkei 225 in Japan was up by 0.56% on Wednesday, but the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong slumped by nearly 2%; stocks also fell in Shanghai, Sydney, Bangkok and other markets

Biden Calls China’s Xi a Dictator, Beijing Slams ‘Provocation’
Biden Calls China’s Xi a Dictator, Beijing Slams ‘Provocation’

Beijing said Biden's comments “go totally against facts and seriously violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity”

Blinken Lauded After Discussing Taiwan, Russia in China Talks
Hang Seng Drops But Nikkei Recovers After China Rate Blow
Yuan Falls to 7-Month Low as China Cuts Prime Lending Rates
EU to Discuss Ideas on Guarding Top Tech From China, Russia
US Can’t Yet Compete With China on EVs, Ford Chairman Says
China Bankers to Shun ‘High-End Taste’ Fearing Regulatory Ire
Nikkei Slips, Hang Seng Dips as Traders Eye Fed’s Next Move

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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