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US semiconductor controls on China tighten

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US

However, the new measures’ efficacy still depends on US regulators’ capacity to monitor and enforce the controls, which are generating significant pushback from foreign and…

Morocco will be a major player in green hydrogen

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MOROCCO

The investment reaffirms OCP’s central role in the kingdom’s accelerating plans to become a major producer of green hydrogen feedstock. The government has foreign investors signed…

Indonesia will scale down defence minister’s plans

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INDONESIA

Indonesia is the largest and most populous country in South-east Asia. Its strategic importance makes it a key player in US-China competition in the region.

US chip controls on China will be an ongoing battle

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CHINA/US

China has limited capacity to substitute for imports in this field over the next few years, so the critical factors will be US ability to enforce the controls and the extent to…

EU foreign investment disunity could fuel populism

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EU

For Germany and France, an important component of this is the treatment of foreign direct investment (FDI). However, prospects for an EU-wide response appear to divide the bloc…

Semiconductor decoupling from China inches forward

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CHINA

Beijing is continuing its state-led drive to build up its domestic chip industry capabilities with more centralised control and oversight.

The Dutch will be cautious about chip export bans

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NETHERLANDS

One of the main issues they discussed was the challenge of China, with the United States attempting to encourage the Netherlands to impose further restrictions on semiconductor…

Chipmaking countries squeezed by US-China rivalry

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US/CHINA

Japan and the Netherlands are ready in the coming weeks to adopt some of the measures Washington imposed in October.

Shell departure will expose Dutch business risks

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NETHERLANDS

The oil and gas giant cited the country’s 15% dividend tax on some types of shares as a key reason behind its decision, while in recent years the company has been subject to…

Oman’s green hydrogen sector will grow over the decade

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OMAN

Oman has a long pipeline of green hydrogen projects and the clearest strategy in the Gulf for the industry’s development. It aims to have 30 gigawatts of electrolyser capacity by…