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Asian Markets Slip as Ukraine, China Slowdown Woes Weigh
Asian Markets Slip as Ukraine, China Slowdown Woes Weigh

Speculation that Russia may declare full-scale war on Ukraine to call up reserves during "Victory Day" celebrations also hit market sentiment

China’s Russia Imports Surge in April Even as Sanctions Bite
China’s Russia Imports Surge in April Even as Sanctions Bite

Nomura Holdings says Beijing stepped up imports of key energies, raw materials and grains.  

Dollar at 20-Year High Amid Concern on Rates, Ukraine, China
Dollar at 20-Year High Amid Concern on Rates, Ukraine, China

The Chinese yuan hit an 18-month low in Monday morning trade as concern about its zero-Covid policy and economic slowdown weakened the currency

Singapore’s OCBC in Deal to Offer Tokenised Carbon Credits
China’s Forex Reserves Plunge in April to Five-Year Low
Indian Investigators Deny Threatening to Hurt Xiaomi Executives
Indonesia’s Plant-Based Off Foods Gains Seed Funding
Singapore SPAC Plans to Invest $115m in Tech Startups
US Hits ‘Currency Mixer’ Blender With North Korea Sanctions
Australian Central Bank Warns of More Interest Rate Rises

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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