Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theoriesA Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This ...
22 May, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Modi in Netherlands: One firm holds the key to India's chip ambitionPrime Minister Modi's visit to the Netherlands highlights India's critical reliance on ASML, the sole provider of advanced lithography mach...
16 May, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Why are oil prices up today, and will Brent, US WTI crude futures continue to rise or fall in next few days? Full explainer on Gulf conflict, Strait of Hormuz risks and global marketsWhy are oil prices up today, and will Brent, US WTI crude futures continue to rise or fall in next few days? Oil prices climbed after new c...
08 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worseAsian nations are grappling with prolonged energy supply strains due to the Middle East conflict, prompting governments to implement costly...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.52 AM 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
ASML investors bet on 'picks and shovels' of AI revolutionAnalysts expect a strong quarter and see scope for ASML to raise its 2026 sales outlook, as memory-chip makers expand capacity to meet AI-d...
14 Apr, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump's summit with China's leaderFifteen years after a pivot to Asia was declared, the U.S. remains entangled in Middle East conflicts, diverting military assets and attent...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Are superior Nvidia chips entering China illegally from Japan and other countries and fuelling the nation's AI prowess? Here's a test case scenario that happened on WednesdayHundreds of customers in Tokyo's Akihabara district flocked to purchase Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming chips, leading to cha...
07 Feb, 2025, 08.02 PM IST
As Japan aligns with US chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasyJapan's imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China's ability to produce advanced semi...
24 Jul, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
Japan ramps up efforts to strengthen its chip industryHere is a look at investments in Japan announced by chipmakers and measures the government is taking to revive its semiconductor industry.
26 Jun, 2023, 09.37 AM IST
China concerned about Japan's plan to curb chipmaking gear exportsIn a commerce ministry statement on Thursday, Wang Shouwen, Chinese vice commerce minister, urged Japan to follow World Trade Organization ...
13 Apr, 2023, 11.49 AM IST
China urges WTO to sift US-led chip export curbsThe move comes after Japan, the Netherlands and the US aligned themselves to be independent from China's chip controls.
05 Apr, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
China dissatisfied with Japan's chip export restrictions: spokesperson Mao NingChina hoped Japan would act on its statements of cooperation with China and take an objective stance, Mao told reporters at a regular brief...
03 Apr, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
Japan unveils export control plans for semiconductor equipmentTensions are growing in the global microchip market, with Western officials raising the alarm over the provision of core components to incr...
31 Mar, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Chinese trade group opposes chip export controls from US, Netherlands, JapanThe restrictions, should they become a reality, "will cause serious harm to the semiconductor industry in China, with detriment to the glob...
15 Feb, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Japan's chip equipment makers in the dark about new China export restrictionsJapan is a major supplier of machines used to make those leading-edge semiconductors that could come under restrictions following reports W...
30 Jan, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Japan, Netherlands to join US in restricting chip equipment exports to ChinaTalks between the countries will conclude as early as Friday, with the Netherlands restricting ASML Holding NV from selling machines to Chi...
27 Jan, 2023, 01.59 PM IST