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Huge HK Fire Adds to a Bad Day For China’s Property Sector
Huge HK Fire Adds to a Bad Day For China’s Property Sector

36 die and 279 are missing after one of the worst fires in Hong Kong for many years. Meanwhile, China's long-running property crisis drags on

Waves of Record Rainfall Swamp Southern Thailand, Malaysia
Waves of Record Rainfall Swamp Southern Thailand, Malaysia

Southern Thailand and Malaysia are the latest regions hit hard by flooding; losses in Thailand are estimated at up to $150 million a day

China’s Spat With Japan Derails Bid to Join CPTPP Trade Bloc
China’s Spat With Japan Derails Bid to Join CPTPP Trade Bloc

China's aggressive trade stance against Japan appears to kill any chance it has of joining the CPTPP trade bloc in the near future

Powerful Nvidia Chip May Put Chinese Chipmakers in Choppy Waters
US Offering Big Money to Nab Southeast Asian Scam Bosses
‘Indonesian Oil’ Surging Into China May Come From Iran: Traders
Malaysia Says It’ll Ban Social Media For Children From 2026
US ‘Likely To Delay’ Chip Tariffs To Keep China Ties Calm
China Ramps up Trade Pressure on Japan Over Taiwan Remark
Dutch Govt Suspends Nexperia Takeover After Talks With China

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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