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Facebook has suspended a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU.

The social media giant said AggregateIQ (AIQ) may have improperly received users' data.

It cites reported links with the parent company of Cambrid

ge Analytica (CA), the consultancy accused of improperly accessing the data of millions.

AIQ denies ever being part of CA, its parent company SCL or accessing improperly obtained Facebook data.

The Vote Leave campaign paid AIQ £2.7m ($3.8m) ahead of the 2016 EU referendum.

An ex-volunteer with the campaign has also claimed Vote Leave donated £625,000 to another group to get around campaign spending limits, with most of the money going to AIQ. Vote Leave has denied any wrongdoing.

AIQ's website once quoted Vote Leave chief Dominic Cummings saying: "Without a doubt, the Vote Leave campaign owes a great deal of its success to the work of AggregateIQ. We couldn't have done it without them." The quote has since been removed.

In total, AIQ was given £3.5m by groups campaigning for Brexit, including Vote Leave, the Democratic Unionist Party and Veterans for Britain. The UK's Electoral Commission reopened an investigation into Vote Leave's campaign spending in November.

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"In light of recent reports that AggregateIQ may be affiliated with SCL and may, as a result, have improperly received FB user data, we have added them to the list of entities we have suspended from our platform while we investigate," a Facebook spokesperson said.

"Our internal review continues, and we will co-operate fully with any investigations by regulatory authorities."

In a message posted to its website, AIQ says it is "100% Canadian owned and operated" and "has never been and is not a part of Cambridge Analytica or SCL".

It adds: "Aggregate IQ has never managed, nor did we ever have access to, any Facebook data or database allegedly obtained improperly by Cambridge Analytica."

CDC Grants License to 13 New Factories in Cambodia in August

Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 2 - Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved 13 new factories in Cambodia in August with a total investment of approximately $700 million, creating over 30,000 jobs, according to CDC's facebook post on Sunday.

MAKRO (CAMBODIA) COMPANY LIMITED, a project that establishes a trade center located in Siem Reap province, has an investment capital of $ 18.7 million and can generate 179 jobs.

BOONMA HENG CO., LTD, a project that builds a five-star 392-room hotel and supermarket located in Poipet City, Banteay Meanchey Province, with a capital of $68 million and can generate 836 jobs.

RONG WIN GARMENT CO., LTD., a project to establish garment factory located in Meanchey district, Phnom Penh, has a capital of $9.4 million and can create 2,121 jobs.

E1 RENEWABLE ENERGY CO., LTD., a project to establish a diesel processing plant located in Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh, has a capital of 3.6 million and can generate 2,121 jobs.

G.W GREENWAYS TEXTILE CO.,LTD, a project that establishes a garment factory located in Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, has an investment capital of $5.27 million and can generate 1,928 jobs.

QIHANG NEW (CAMBODIA) CO.,LTD., a project that establishes bag factory located in Kampong Speu province, has an investment of approximately $5.69 million and can create 3,325 jobs.

HENG MEILING (CAMBODIA) TEXTILE CO., LTD., a project to establish a garment factory located in Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, has an investment of approximately $2.51 million and can create 649 jobs.

EAR CHHUNG HONG INVESTMENT CO., LTD., a project to establish aluminum packaging factory located in Dangkor District, Phnom Penh, has an investment of approximately $2.35 million and can create 93 jobs.

TING SHEN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., a project to build electricity wires and equipment factory in Special Economic Zone of Svay Rieng province, has an investment capital of $5.92 million and can generate 348 jobs.

GREEN LEADERS STARCH FOOD FIRST FACTORY CO., LTD., project to establish a cassava processing plant located in Kratie province, has an investment of approximately $29.53 million and can create 37 jobs.

CHEAN CHHOENG THAI GROUP CO., LTD., a project to establish a mixed trade center at Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in Daun Penh district, has an investment of approximately $531.6 million and can create 21,684 jobs.

GGU (CAMBODIA) CLOTHING CO.,LTD., a project to establish garment factory at Phnom Penh’s Por Sen Chey district, has an investment of approximately $2.4 million and can create 854 jobs.

Longmate Agriculture CO., LTD., a joint venture between local, Chinese and Hong Kong investors, to invest in a banana plantation in Chhouk district, Kampot province with a total investment over $32 million and can create 572 jobs.