China has issued draft rules tightening how facial recognition technology can be used and the management of related data, as regulators step up protection of user privacy amid widespread use of the technology. Facial recognition technology should only be used when there is a specific purpose and sufficient necessity, with strict protective measures, according to the draft rules released Tuesday by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). If non-biometric identification solutions can meet the same objectives, they should be favored over facial recognition, the rules said.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-08-08/china-issues-draft-rules-for-tighter-facial-recognition-oversight-102091231.html

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency lab tests have confirmed the presence of the highly damaging mollusc disease dermo in oysters from P.E.I.'s Egmont Bay.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-dermo-confirmed-oysters-1.7577979?cmp=rss

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – One million worth of projects would be added to the P250,000 cash prize of the winning contingent in Saulog Tagbilaran 2024 as Mayor Jane Yap promises to make the festival even grander next year. Runners up would also get their share of projects, which they themselves would select, in addition to the cash prizes that they would also be getting, Yap said. 'Gusto nato nga naay makita ang mga dancer og ang barangay nga long-term effect. Pwede na magamit sa pagtukod og computer room, e-library, daycare center,' she said.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/502707/mayor-yap-promises-grander-saulog-tagbilaran-festival-in-2024

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Ti Gong The math learning events for Tanzanian policymakers and educators kick off on Monday. About 50 policymakers and educators from Tanzania are in the city to learn math education from Shanghai. This is the first international delegation that the Shanghai-based Teacher Center under the auspices of UNESCO has received face to face since it was officially launched in 2021 due to the pandemic, though it has continued to carry out online exchanges. In 2021, Shanghai Normal University's research institute of international and comparative education, where the education center is located, organized an online training session for Tanzanian math educators to help improve their teaching capabilities.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2305087885/

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Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho's son is currently on trial with Barcelona's U19 team, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4850607/ronaldinho-son-on-trial-with-barcelona-u19s-source

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Nine soldiers were killed in a crash of two medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters during a routine nighttime training mission over Kentucky, the U.S. Army said on Thursday, in one of the military's deadliest training accidents in recent years. Crew members using night-vision goggles were flying two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the Army's 101st Airborne Division, when the aircraft crashed in a field late on Wednesday over Kentucky's Trigg County. Army Brigadier General John Lubas, the division's deputy commanding officer for operations, said little was known so far about why the helicopters came down and he acknowledged he was not even sure whether they crashed into each other.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1750499/nine-killed-in-crash-of-two-us-army-helicopters-in-kentucky

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JAKARTA – Indonesia has lowered its value-add tax on battery-based electric vehicle sales to 1 percent from 11 percent to encourage the adoption of EVs, a government ministry said on Monday, amid efforts to attract investment into domestic production, The incentive came into effect this month and will remain in place until the end of the year, the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs said in a statement. A VAT cut was also applied to some electric buses, it said. Indonesia is stepping up efforts to lure investment into domestic production of EV batteries and EVs to utilize its rich reserves of nickel, which is processed for battery production.

https://business.inquirer.net/394502/indonesia-lowers-vat-on-electric-vehicles-to-1-from-11

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A local runs to avoid the flames of a wildfire in Gennadi village, on the Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, on July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0005997152?sid=104

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The tough life of popular singer of the 80s, Zaiton Sameon, 67, continues to receive attention when she received help through the Prihatin MADANI initiative, today. The aid of RM3,000 in cash, thanks to the cooperation of Yayasan Taqwa with the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) was presented by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar to members of the singer's foster family. Zaiton, who rose to fame after the song Menaruh Harapan became a hit, is currently in Melaka to attend to personal matters.

https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2228500

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Nebulas ( NAS ) traded 1% higher against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on April 23rd. One Nebulas coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0139 or 0.00000051 BTC on exchanges. During the last week, Nebulas has traded 4.3% higher against the U.S. dollar. Nebulas has a total market capitalization of $898,378.22 and $56,863.34 worth of Nebulas was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/nebulas-hits-one-day-trading-volume-of-56863-34-nas.html

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Syscoin ( SYS ) traded 0.6% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on August 6th. Syscoin has a total market capitalization of $77.86 million and $864,489.63 worth of Syscoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Syscoin has traded 4.8% lower against the U.S. dollar. One Syscoin coin can now be purchased for $0.10 or 0.00000359 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: Bitcoin (BTC) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $29,053.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/06/syscoin-price-hits-0-10-on-top-exchanges-sys.html

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Gamer Pakistan Inc. (GPAK) plans to raise $7 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, September 28th, IPO Scoop reports. The company plans to issue 1,700,000 shares at $4.00 per share. The company has a market-cap of $115 million. WestPark Capital served as the underwriter for the IPO. Gamer Pakistan Inc. provided the following […] The post Gamer Pakistan Inc. Prices IPO at $4.00 Per Share (GPAK) first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/23/gamer-pakistan-inc-prices-ipo-at-4-00-per-share-gpak.html

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/puzzles/newsroom-daily-quiz-13-april-2023

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Kate Middleton couldn't stop herself from giggling when a belching baby stole the limelight at her latest royal engagement. The Princess of Wales met with health professionals who were taking part in a pioneering study backed by her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in Nuneaton on Thursday. The study is investigating infant well-being and development within children, both emotional and social. Kate, 41, then met with families who benefit from the expert care system - where one very cute baby interrupted the future queen's conversation.

https://www.thecoast.net.nz/news/princess-kate-s-hilarious-response-when-an-adorable-burping-baby-interrupts-her/

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MANILA  -Enrique Razon Jr.-led Iloilo power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. has returned more than P500,000 in bill deposits to its customers in three months in compliance with a mandate by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). In a statement on Friday, MORE Power said it had distributed the P539,000 refund to 175 eligible customers in the province since the program started in June. 'Since we have no intention of using or retaining these funds for our operations, it's only fair to promptly return them to our customers,' said Roel Castro, MORE Power president and chief executive officer.

https://business.inquirer.net/422825/more-power-returns-more-bill-deposits-to-iloilo-customers

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Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing preparing to deploy to several locations in support of U.S. Central Command , U.S. European Command , U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Africa Command as part of the 24.1 cycle, attended a pre-deployment briefing Sept. 27 at Grand Forks Air Force Base . The deployment is part of the newly implemented Air Force Force Generation model which aims to reconstitute manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the 24-month cycle.

https://www.miragenews.com/first-airmen-deployed-under-afforgen-model-by-1096523/

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives visiting Australian Governor-General David Hurley in Hanoi on April 4, 2023 The Party chief called the Australian Governor-General's State visit, which takes place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (1973-2023), an important event to further boost the strategic partnership between the two countries in the time ahead. He also highly valued positive, multi-faceted developments in cooperation between Vietnam and Australia over the past time, especially in trade and people-to-people exchange.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/vietnam-australia-look-towards-new-cooperation-framework-1188700.vov

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Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its holdings in shares of Carlisle Companies Incorporated ( NYSE:CSL – Get Rating ) by 20.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 5,271 shares of the conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 891 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP's holdings in Carlisle Companies were worth $1,478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/05/engineers-gate-manager-lp-acquires-891-shares-of-carlisle-companies-incorporated-nysecsl.html

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