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Bank of Japan Chief Backs Weaker Yen as Currency Slumps
Bank of Japan Chief Backs Weaker Yen as Currency Slumps

The benefit from a weak yen comes more through an increase in the value of profits companies earn overseas, rather than a rise in export volume

China Trims ‘Negative List’ of Investment Prohibitions
China Trims ‘Negative List’ of Investment Prohibitions

The 2022 list of industries that are restricted or prohibited has been cut to 117, according to a National Development and Reform Commission document, from 123 the previous year

China’s JD Logistics Plans to Raise $1.1bn in Share Sale
China’s JD Logistics Plans to Raise $1.1bn in Share Sale

The deal consists of a placement of about $700 million worth of shares to its parent company JD.com and about $400 million in a primary share sale

China Knows Its Economic Future is Tied to West, Says Biden
New Zealand Media Firm NZME Seeks Google Content Deal
Hong Kong Clings to Finance Hub Ranking – SCMP
Bank’s Microloans Top 1tn Yuan – Shanghai Securities News
Invesco Backs Off From Zee Board Changes – Nikkei Asia
‘Unprecedented’ China Cash Flows May be Linked to Russia: IIF
Asian Stocks Edge Back After Biden Warns Beijing on Russia

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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