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Alibaba Shed 9,200 Employees in June Quarter – SCMP
Alibaba Shed 9,200 Employees in June Quarter – SCMP

The e-commerce giant has been trimming staff to boost efficiency but it plans to hire nearly 6,000 university graduates this year, its CEO said.

SoftBank’s Vision Fund May Take $10bn First-Quarter Loss
SoftBank’s Vision Fund May Take $10bn First-Quarter Loss

Sliding values of stocks held by SoftBank's Vision Fund suggest more bad news when CEO Masayoshi Son reports first-quarter earnings next week

Asia Stocks Lifted by China Stimulus Hopes, Earnings
Asia Stocks Lifted by China Stimulus Hopes, Earnings

Investors ended the week in positive mood thanks to upbeat earnings reports and bets on more government support in China

As Hong Kong IPOs Flop, Outlook For Second Half Dims
Asia’s Harsh Weather Threatens Rice Price Hike
Dollar Edges up After Fall Thursday Ahead of Key Jobs Data
Li Ka-shing Group Distances Itself From AMTD Digital – FT
Indian Rupee Seen Testing Historic Low in Coming Months
Asia Stocks Rally on Earnings, China Stimulus Pledges
China Shares, Yuan Rise as Taiwan Tension Subsides

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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