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Malaysia’s data protection landscape has recently undergone a profound transformation, with the phased implementation of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 (“PDPA Amendment”) and the official launch of the...more
The global trade of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips is currently undergoing significant transformation due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the corresponding responses from international partners. On...more
We present to you the Summer 2025 edition of the Asia Tax Bulletin. It contains tax developments in Asia on a host of topics, such as Hong Kong’s and Japan’s tax legislation to implement the Minimum Global Tax (also referred...more
The global trade of AI chips is undergoing significant changes due to evolving U.S. export control policies and the reactions of key Southeast Asian nations. Since the announced recission of the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule on...more
Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...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
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...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
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia continues to expand, with jurisdictions across the region implementing diverse regulatory frameworks to attract and control foreign capital. Understanding the nuances of these...more
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
Following Malaysia’s introduction of data breach notification and data protection officer (“DPO”) appointment requirements in last year’s significant amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) (click here for our...more
The English Court of Appeal has ruled that the English courts have jurisdiction to hear a claim brought by a group of migrant workers against three companies in the Dyson group alleging trafficking and abuses of their labour...more
Malaysia's Cyber Security Act 2024 ("CSA") came into effect on 26 August 2024, establishing regulatory standards for the nation's cyber defences and marking a significant step forward in resilience against cyber threats. The...more
On November 6, 2024, the French Supreme Court rejected the enforcement of an interim award on jurisdiction in the legal saga opposing Malaysia to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu and spanning several jurisdictions. The Supreme...more
Petitioners have requested the following product scope for the investigations: The scope of the petitions covers float glass products (FGP), which are articles of soda-lime-silica glass that are manufactured by floating a...more
On November 21, 2024, antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on float glass products from China and Malaysia. The petitions were filed by Vitro Flat Glass, LLC, and Vitro Meadville Flat Glass,...more
On November 21, 2024, Vitro Flat Glass, LLC and Vitro Meadville Flat Glass, LLC (“Vitro” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of float glass products...more
This insight highlights government initiatives in Southeast Asia that promote data centre development through Direct Power Purchase Agreements schemes. As jurisdictions compete to attract investment in the power intensive...more
It’s the turn of South-East Asian countries to update their data protection laws. Here is our summary of the proposed new data protection laws in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Organisations are advised to update their data...more
On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more
Malaysia is in the process of updating its Personal Data Protection Act to align more closely with laws in other jurisdictions. The law was originally passed in 2010 and then modified this year. As part of the modification...more
The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“PDPB”) was at last passed by the Malaysian Parliament at the end of July. After Royal Assent and publishing, it will become law (on a date to be determined by the Minister...more
In recent years, the traditional 9-to-5 work model has undergone a significant transformation across Asia, with the rise of flexible work arrangements reshaping the way businesses operate and employees engage with their work....more
The solar industry is starting to get whiplash. Over the past year in particular, the industry has experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes making solar tariffs some of the most complex tariffs in all of U.S. importing...more