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South America has its first smart and green port with the inauguration of Chancay Port in Peru on November 14. The first phase of the project, when completed, will reduce the Peru-China shipping time to 23 days. Photo: Xinhua

United States

Opinion | North American ports must automate or risk losing out to Asia and Europe

While automated hubs in Asia and Europe attract more trade, ports in the US and Canada are mired in inefficiency and recurring labour disputes.

24 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Who is Enchanted star James Marsden’s girlfriend, Frederique Brons?

24 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM

US-China relations

Opinion | To respond to a Trump trade war 2.0, China has a few tools at its disposal

22 Nov 2024 - 8:12AMvideocam

Art

Restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch begins

Dutch master Rembrandt’s 1642 painting The Night Watch is being meticulously restored at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

18 Nov 2024 - 11:35AM

Detail from Rembrandt’s The Night Watch (1642). Restoration on the Dutch masterpiece has begun. Photo: Instagram/@museummeetups

Crime

Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned Amsterdam protest

Social media footage seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had been released after being taken away from the protest.

14 Nov 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Dutch firebrand Wilders wants to deport those who attacked Israeli soccer fans

Opposition lawmakers say the far-right politician’s remarks are ‘pouring oil on the fire’.

14 Nov 2024 - 5:05AM

Israel-Gaza war

Dozens detained at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest in Amsterdam

Passions run high in Amsterdam after clashes with visiting Israeli football fans.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM

Protesters take part in a Pro-Palestinian demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Israel to send planes to Amsterdam after violence against Israeli soccer fans

Leaders of Israel, Netherlands condemn ‘antisemitic’ attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam.

8 Nov 2024 - 6:37PM

Semiconductors

Semiconductor firms ASML, AMD, Qualcomm reaffirm China commitment

They joined about 400 other firms at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition, part of the 2024 CIIE trade fair in Shanghai.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Art

Thieves blast their way into Dutch art gallery and steal Warhol prints

Gang using explosives steal two Andy Warhol ‘Reigning Queens’ prints, abandon two more that won’t fit in getaway car, gallery owner says.

2 Nov 2024 - 12:24PM

A man takes an image of a screen print on show in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, depicting Queen Elizabeth II, one in a series of 16 by Andy Warhol and similar to a work stolen from a gallery in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, early on November 1, 2024. Photo: AP

Fashion

Iris van Herpen’s eye for innovation means her creations are both fashion and art

She admires the late Azzedine Alaïa for showing his designs at his own home – and perhaps aspires to do the same at her new home outside Amsterdam, where she lives with sound designer Salvador Breed

29 Oct 2024 - 10:05AM

Iris van Herpen at “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Photo: QAGOMA

Semiconductors

ASML CEO sees US pressure building for more China semiconductor restrictions

The Dutch firm has a monopoly on making the lithography machines that help the world’s largest semiconductor foundries produce advanced chips.

22 Oct 2024 - 8:15PM

China-EU relations

Exclusive | Chinese firm Nuctech wins EU tenders despite subsidies inquiry

Scanner maker awarded over €15 million in EU-financed contracts for equipment at Italian ports.

21 Oct 2024 - 11:47PMvideocam

Art

Cézanne to Rodin, Dutch exhibition marks 150 years of Impressionism

Works by Monet, Renoir and others can be seen at the Van Gogh Museum, while Andy Warhol’s ‘Reigning Queens’ show is at another Dutch museum.

11 Oct 2024 - 4:15PM

A woman looks atLandscape near Aix with Tour de Cesar by Paul Cézanne at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Photo: AFP

Nato

‘Nato is ready’ as it holds annual nuclear drill

The exercise does not use any live weapons but some 2,000 military personnel taking part will simulate missions.

10 Oct 2024 - 7:33PM

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks to the media after meeting Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at 10 Downing Street. Photo: AP

China-EU relations

China EV tariff vote leaves EU relieved yet wary of retaliation

Decision to slap duties of up to 35 per cent on mainland imports lays bare divisions in European leadership as complex negotiations continue.

6 Oct 2024 - 6:15AMvideocam

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Ukraine war

Nato’s new chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in first trip since taking office

Rutte pledged continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.

3 Oct 2024 - 7:24PMvideocam

Computer hackers

‘State actor’ blamed for massive Dutch police hack

Hackers stole the contact details of almost all 65,000 police officers in the Netherlands.

3 Oct 2024 - 11:48AM

A police officer from a Dutch special unit. Hackers gained access to the contact details of police staff in the Netherlands. File photo: dpa

China-EU relations

EU mulls curbs on China’s surging fast fashion online retailers

European Commission considers punitive actions to curb explosive market growth of Chinese merchants deemed ‘direct threat’ to European producers.

27 Sep 2024 - 11:40PMvideocam

Royalty

Who is Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, second in line to the throne?

The princess, like her father before her, attended school in a Welsh castle that was dubbed ‘hippie Hogwarts’, and will now be studying at UCL in London.

26 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

US-China tech war

On US visit, Dutch politician talks importance of ASML, China trade

On a visit to Washington, the Dutch economy minister underlined the importance of China as a trading partner and repeated that ASML must be allowed to ‘do business as freely as possible’.

24 Sep 2024 - 1:00PM

Crime

1 person stabbed to death and another seriously wounded in Rotterdam attack

The suspect, who was heard shouting ‘Allahu akbar’, the Arabic phrase meaning God is great, has been arrested.

20 Sep 2024 - 8:00AM

Emergency personnel respond to a stabbing incident in Rotterdam late on Thursday. Photo: Media TV via AP

Semiconductors

China hit hard by new Dutch export controls on chip-making tools

New restrictions announced by the Netherlands affect machines used by many semiconductor plants in China.

16 Sep 2024 - 9:00AM

US-China tech war

China touts home-grown chip machines amid self-sufficiency drive

Technology ministry claims ‘significant technological breakthroughs’ in deep-ultraviolet lithography by unnamed companies.

25 Sep 2024 - 3:43PM

Semiconductors

China’s chip making shows progress with new EUV patent despite US sanctions

The patent from Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment is still under review, but producing EUV tools in China would break a monopoly held by ASML.

25 Sep 2024 - 3:45PM

Visitors walk past the Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) booth during Semicon China, a trade fair for the semiconductor industry, on June 29, 2023. Photo: Reuters

US-China tech war

China blames US ‘coercion’ for new Dutch export controls on ASML

The Dutch government has said it would expand export licensing requirements for two ASML lithography tools.

25 Sep 2024 - 3:47PM

Engineers seen at ASML’s headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands. Photo: Handout

Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum

Gonzalez, who has challenged President Maduro’s declaration of victory, arrived in Spain with his wife, the country’s foreign ministry said.

9 Sep 2024 - 5:32AM

Tourism

How Amsterdam became Europe’s new capital of fashion and all things cool

Boasting flourishing food and fashion scenes, the Dutch capital is attracting creative entrepreneurs from all over the Netherlands – and the world

7 Sep 2024 - 12:45PM

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The Netherlands

The latest news, analysis and opinion on The Netherlands. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Amsterdam

Head of State

King Willem-Alexander

Head of Government

Prime Minister Dick Schoof

last updated:

25 September, 2024