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Privacy will test development actors using 'big data'
The volume, variety and velocity of ‘big data’ make them useful to both private enterprise and public welfare projects
InternationalPhilippines's 7-8% growth target is very optimistic
GDP grew by 6.1% year-on-year in October-December 2018 and by 6.2% in the whole of 2018, below target
PhilippinesWest adopts diverse defences against cyber meddling
The DNC hacking and its impact on US politics is a cautionary tale for governments and the press
InternationalUS 'big tech' lobbying will have limited success
Google and Facebook are spending record sums lobbying the US government
InternationalSouth Korea's GDP growth will ease towards 2%
GDP edged up in the final months of 2018, driven by loose fiscal and monetary policy, but weak exports may dominate 2019
South KoreaLower growth and higher risks signal a long slowdown
The IMF has cut its forecast for the euro-area and for commodity-reliant countries, citing trade and financial risks
InternationalClimate, tech and inequality will dominate the WEF
The World Economic Forum in Davos gathers the lowest number of G7 leaders to face the highest number of risks in years
InternationalRight to be forgotten likely to be EU-based
The EU’s 'right to be forgotten' principle deeply divides European national regulators and ‘big tech’
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