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A Sea Change in Malaysia’s Data Protection Framework
– Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 and Public Consultation Papers –
On 17 October 2024, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Amendment Act”) was announced in the official Gazette. The Amendment Act will become effective on a date to be announced by the Minister of Digital in the official Gazette. The Amendment Act seeks to update and enhance the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) by strengthening security and enforcement policies to more effectively address personal data breaches and misuse. These proposed changes are being introduced to ensure that Malaysia's data protection framework remains robust and aligned with international best practices. Apart from the revision of terminology from “data users” to “data controllers,” the key changes proposed in the Amendment Act are as follows. Currently, non-compliance with the PDPA carries...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2013 and is the managing partner of our strategic alliance firm in Malaysia, WM Leong & Co. She is also a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP.