Biden pledge to tackle semiconductor shortage
President announces executive order to address the supply chain issue
US President Joe Biden has ordered officials to find ways to bolster supply chains as a shortage of computer chips hits carmakers around the world.
It comes after the pandemic has strained many producers and forced the US to scramble for medical gear.
The initial review is focused on computer chips, pharmaceuticals, rare earth minerals and large batteries, such as those used in electric cars.
Also on the programme; will the Olympics go ahead? And at what cost? The plight of weddings in the pandemic, and what next for live music.
The 大象传媒's Fergus Nicoll is joined from Lahore, Pakistan by Mehmal Sarfraz and from Toronto, Canada by Ralph Silva.
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