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Iran war chipping away at world’s chips

With Qatar's helium plant offline and Taiwan sitting on just eleven days of gas reserves, analysts warn the Persian Gulf conflict has exposed the world's most critical semiconductor supply chain to simultaneous energy and geopolitical risk

Apple and China

Deng Xiaoping’s “Opening Up” reforms in 1978 enabled China to develop export-oriented manufacturing hubs, establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in coastal areas for foreign investment, capitalize on its abundant low-cost labour, and strategically build world class infrastructure.

US versus Google

Earlier this month, arguably the most significant big tech antitrust trial anywhere in the world commenced in Washington. In US…