India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released in June 2025 a Business Requirement Document for Consent Management Under the DPDP Act, 2023 (BRD). The BRD, while not legally binding, provides...more
With the introduction of the Data Sharing Act 2025 (the “Act”), Malaysia has formalised the rules governing the sharing of data between its public sector agencies. Designed to foster greater collaboration and efficiency, the...more
The launch of the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) and Privacy Rules for Processors (PRP) systems on June 2, 2025 offers a framework to manage increasingly difficult standards for global data privacy governance....more
The rapid development of data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region indicates significant movement toward certain standards, albeit with notable local policy variations across multiple areas. Our Asia-Pacific Data,...more
Malaysia’s newly released Cross Border Personal Data Transfer Guidelines mark a groundbreaking shift in its data protection regulatory landscape, requiring data controllers to conduct Transfer Impact Assessments and implement...more
Malaysia issued a regulatory guideline for data breach notification in February 2025. This article discusses how the new regulation affects businesses in Malaysia. On 25 February 2025, Malaysia's Personal Data Protection...more
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Malaysia introduced a mandatory data protection officer appointment in February 2025. We discuss the implications of this new regulatory requirement for businesses operating in Malaysia....more