From India to China, a look at what governments worldwide are doing to shield households from rising energy costsGovernments globally are implementing diverse strategies to mitigate soaring energy costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Measu...
13 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Behind tariffs and tech curbs, US and China are learning to coexist as rivalsDonald Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit amid ongoing trade and technology disputes. Two cycles of US-initiated actions and Chinese cou...
12 May, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
ASML layoffs: the king of advanced chip-making machines cuts 1,700 jobs in major shake-up—but is China ready to lure them all and forge its own ASML empire?ASML layoffs hit global headlines after the chip giant confirmed 1,700 job cuts, nearly 4% workforce, despite record AI-driven demand. The ...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
US lawmakers scale back bill targeting Chinese chipmakingA US bill to limit China's access to advanced chipmaking equipment has been modified. The legislation still aims to restrict ASML's deep ul...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Iran's Kharg Island hit by US attacks on 50+ military targets as Middle East war intensifiesKharg Island, Iran’s lifeline for oil exports, has been under siege, with attacks escalating tensions with the United States. This conflict...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Kharg Island: How even the Portuguese, Dutch, and British empires failed to control a small island now in the US crosshairsKharg Island, a strategically vital Persian Gulf location, has repeatedly attracted global powers due to its deep waters and role in Iran's...
03 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chipsChipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, sources told AFP. Local production would allow Nexperi...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates againProduction across the global auto industry was disrupted in October when Beijing imposed export controls on Chinese-made Nexperia chips aft...
08 Mar, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
India seeks Dutch knowhow in semiconductor pushIndia is actively seeking semiconductor investments from Dutch firms. New Delhi is offering substantial subsidies to attract chip manufactu...
04 Mar, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
China grants exemptions to export curbs on Nexperia chips for civilian useThe Chinese government said on Saturday it was waiting for concrete actions by the Netherlands to resolve a dispute over Nexperia that has ...
09 Nov, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
Nexperia's China unit resumes chip sales to domestic distributorsDutch chipmaker Nexperia’s China arm has restarted local chip sales after an export ban, now requiring all transactions in yuan. The move f...
23 Oct, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
China says "dissatisfied" with new Dutch export controls on ASML chipmaking toolsChina has expressed dissatisfaction with the Dutch government's decision to expand export controls on ASML chipmaking equipment. The Nether...
08 Sep, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Dutch government retakes export control over two ASML tools from USASML said in a statement that it did not expect the change in oversight to impact earnings this year or in the future. Shares of the Nether...
06 Sep, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
Netherlands blocks chipmaker ASML's exports to China in partial licence revocationThe company said it does not expect the revocation or the latest US export control restrictions to have a material impact on its financial ...
02 Jan, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Chip tech leader ASML sales jump despite US-China spatLast month, the Netherlands announced that export restrictions on chipmaking will come into force in September.
20 Jul, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
EU to air ideas on guarding prized technology with eye on ChinaThe European Commission will unveil on Tuesday possible measures, such as screening of outbound investments and export controls, to keep pr...
19 Jun, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Dutch government to restrict sales of processor chip techLiesje Schreinemacher, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, has written to lawmakers outlining the proposed li...
09 Mar, 2023, 10.11 AM IST