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Joblessness will rise as job-save policies are unwound
Policies have reduced the damage COVID-19 has done to Western job markets but these temporary schemes have to be unwound
InternationalPandemic drives changes to global illegal drugs trade
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on trafficking in illegal drugs
InternationalHong 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
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
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
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