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Alibaba sinks billions into chip development
Alibaba sinks billions into chip development

(ATF) Alibaba will increase its research budget to include high-end semiconductor technology, the internet giant said,...

Stimulus hopes boosts mood but volatility looms
Stimulus hopes boosts mood but volatility looms

(ATF) Hong Kong: Investors piled into risky assets on hopes the United States will...

‘New Deal’ seen stoking 10-year stocks bull run
‘New Deal’ seen stoking 10-year stocks bull run

(ATF) China’s move to curb speculation on real estate will free up an estimated 6.4 trillion yuan ($938...

Investors braced for a rocky ride as the US election nears
Pause in yuan’s rise to persist through November 3 US election
Investors rattled by chaotic US presidential debate, China data soothes
Banks ignoring Asia commodity woes
Chinese lithium giant on verge of default
US presidential debate spurs caution
Chinese investment in 3rd generation semiconductors to soar

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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