International
Hong Kong’s GDP will see record fall this year
GDP lost 0.1% on the quarter and 9.0% on the year in April-June; consumption, investment and services exports plunged
Hong KongIndustrial IoT security lags behind innovation and use
Critical infrastructure is increasingly connected to the internet, and its adoption is far outpacing security measures
InternationalUS Section 230 moves loom over social media worldwide
The Commerce Department yesterday took an important step towards implementing Trump's executive order on Section 230
InternationalRegulatory scrutiny of privacy and tech monopoly rises
Australian regulators have faulted Google’s privacy practices
InternationalPositive European PMI data camouflage risks ahead
Euro-area and UK flash PMIs for July and UK retail sales for June suggest sharp manufacturing and services improvement
InternationalTwitter hack exposes risks of social media influence
Twitter suffered a particularly audacious hack on July 15, drawing negative scrutiny of its immense social reach
InternationalEU may be steering towards banning Huawei on 5G
Europe has thus far not capitulated to US pressure on Chinese technology, but it is struggling to hold the line
InternationalSouth Korea’s industrial recession may last into 2021
GDP contracted for a second quarter in April-June; stronger consumption did not offset weaker exports and investment
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