14 February 2025

The White House was seeking to renegotiate US Chips and Science Act awards and had signalled delays to some coming semiconductor disbursements, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The people, along with a third source, said the new administration was reviewing the projects awarded under the 2022 law, meant to boost American domestic […]

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s ‘top puppet’ Elon Musk poses US national security risks: