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PBOC Governor Yi, Janet Yellen Hold ‘Frank’ Meeting at G20
PBOC Governor Yi, Janet Yellen Hold ‘Frank’ Meeting at G20

This was Yellen's first in-person conversation with a top Chinese economic official amid lingering tensions between Washington and Beijing

TikTok App Could Control US Users’ Devices, FBI Chief Says
TikTok App Could Control US Users’ Devices, FBI Chief Says

FBI director Christopher Wray told lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday the Chinese government could harness the video-sharing app to influence users or control their devices.

Taiwan Slams ‘Rumours’ on Risks in Investing in its Chips
Taiwan Slams ‘Rumours’ on Risks in Investing in its Chips

Taiwan, home to the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, plays an outsized role in providing chips used in everything from cars to fighter jets

Indonesia’s Indika and Foxconn Mull EV Batteries with Thais
China Automaker BYD Pulls Plug on Semiconductor Unit IPO
Albanese Meets Xi, as Australia and China Eye Warmer Ties
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Could Have 1 Million Creditors
Cold War Fears Ease as Xi, Biden Talk in First Meet Since 2017
Asia Stocks Rally on Sino-US Tensions Thaw, China Covid Hopes
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Reveals $4bn Stake in TSMC

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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