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EU's chip production plan aims to ease dependency on Asia

The European Union is announcing a $48 billion plan to become a major microchip producer to try to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the component that powers everything from cars to game consoles

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Adding $12B To Wealth In 2022, Indian Green Energy Tycoon Becomes Asia's Richest Person

While Tesla Inc. (NASADQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk remains the world’s richest person, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has dethroned compatriot Mukesh Ambani to become the richest person in Asia.

Benzinga · Feb 8, 2022

Billionaire Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person

NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani, the billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia’s richest person.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2022

Duty calls us to aid those suffering

A few years back I witnessed extreme humanitarian need across Afghanistan. One of Asia's poorest countries, millions of people were living below the poverty line. It was heartbreaking to see first-hand the impacts of one the highest child mortality rates in the world. To witness one of the most disaster-prone…

Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2022

Russia and China's growing 'friendship' is more a public relations exercise than a new world order

Against the backdrop of a western diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China and Russia have marked the occasion by showing off their increasingly close relationship. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin posed for pictures with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the opening of the 2022 Winter Games, declaring their opposition…

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022

UK rebukes China for supporting Argentina's Falklands claim

Britain has firmly rejected a statement from China that affirmed Beijing’s support for Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, as relations between London and Asia’s leading power remain strained

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Across Asia, Spike in Virus Cases Follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion

GlobalWafers Co., which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in facilities in Asia, the United States and Europe after its attempt to acquire Germany’s Siltronic AG failed

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

UN Experts: North Korea Stealing Millions in Cyber Attacks

North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms and exchanges, illicit money that is an important source of funding for its nuclear and missile programs, UN experts said in a report quoting cyber specialists. The panel of experts said that according…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022