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China drafts rules for using facial recognition data
China drafts rules for using facial recognition data
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies. But, it stipulated, the rules would not apply to those "not required by laws and administrative regulations to obtain personal consent".

'Stigmatised': Sex workers join criticism of UK banks
'Stigmatised': Sex workers join criticism of UK banks
Business and Economy
by  AFP

London-based sex worker Marin Scarlett and right-wing populist Nigel Farage might initially appear unlikely campaigning allies, but when it comes to the pitfalls of banking in Britain they share a common cause. The campaigner for the European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance was told her account would be frozen for six months before an evaluation.

China reports biggest drop in exports since 2020
China reports biggest drop in exports since 2020
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China last month suffered its biggest drop in exports for more than two years, according to official figures Tuesday, as the world's second-largest economy struggles with sluggish global demand and a domestic slowdown. Meanwhile, imports fell for the ninth month in a row in July, shrinking 12.4 percent in a sign of sluggish domestic demand.