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Shimao Shares, Bonds Plunge on New Signs of Liquidity Stress
Shimao Shares, Bonds Plunge on New Signs of Liquidity Stress

Fresh Moody's downgrade of Shimao's rating also hits investor confidence, highlighting the debt travails bedevilling some bloated developers

Stocks Dive, Oil Soars as Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine
Stocks Dive, Oil Soars as Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine

Putin's comments worsen selloff in Asia, pushing oil past $100 a barrel and the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 3%

Private Equity Takes Cautious Approach to Cryptocurrencies
Private Equity Takes Cautious Approach to Cryptocurrencies

Only 3% of private equity firms with more than $15 billion of assets under management have invested in cryptocurrency, according to an E&Y survey

Japan, Australia to Tap Oil Reserves if Ukraine Conflict Worsens
Carmaker Stellantis Shares Surge on Record Profits
Goldman Banker’s Trial Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Paused – FT
Asia Markets Bounce Back But Remain On Edge Over Ukraine
Indebted China Developer Zhenro Said to Plan $632m Asset Sale
Rio Tinto Declares Record $7.7bn Half-Year Dividend
CSOP Launches First Hong Kong Metaverse-Themed ETF

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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