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Chinese Mine Blamed For Zambian River Pollution Crisis – AP
Chinese Mine Blamed For Zambian River Pollution Crisis – AP

Giant mine spill allowed about 50 million litres of acid-tainted waste to flow into Zambia's most important river, local engineers say; negligence in regard to environmental protection has created growing ill-feeling in the country

Retail Sales Rise in China Amid Big Push For Lift in Consumption
Retail Sales Rise in China Amid Big Push For Lift in Consumption

Data on Monday showed annual retail growth in the first two months of 2025, along with greater joblessness and factory output slowed

‘Unusual White House Involvement’ in US Bid to Buy TikTok
‘Unusual White House Involvement’ in US Bid to Buy TikTok

While it is not unusual for Washington to influence private deals of listed companies for strategic reasons, the White House has taken a role similar to an investment bank, analysts say

US, Vietnamese Firms Sign Billions in Energy, Mineral Deals
Cloud Over Panama Ports Deal: China Slams HK Owner’s Sellout
Tesla Planning Cheaper, Smaller Model Y to Boost China Sales
Server Fraud Case in Singapore May be Linked to AI Chips, China
New CEO May Block Intel Split, TSMC’s Plan for JV to Run Fabs
South Korea Keen to Sell Submarines to Canada, Paper Says
Trade War Ramps up as Trump’s Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Start

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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