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Malaysia: Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024

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The long-awaited Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“Bill”) has now been made publicly available. Among the key changes it seeks to introduce are: Direct obligations for data processors Mandatory data breach notification Requirement to appoint data protection officer(s) New data subject rights on data portability An expanded definition of sensitive personal data A general legal basis for cross-border transfers In more detail The intention to amend the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”) can be traced…

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Malaysia: The Cyber Security Bill 2024 – A new era for cyber security

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The new Cyber Security Bill 2024 (“Bill”) was tabled for first reading at the Malaysian Parliament on 25 March 2024. The Bill aims to provide a regulatory framework for the safeguarding of Malaysia’s cyber security landscape by requiring national critical information infrastructure entities to comply with certain measures, standards and processes in the management of the cyber security threats and cyber security incidents. To achieve such objectives, the Bill provides for, among others, the establishment…

In Communications & Mobility

Malaysia: Online content and related developments

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Proposed licensing of social media and internet messaging services providers and a new draft bill on digital safety – these are some of the recent updates in the online content space for Malaysia. On 15 December 2023, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reported that there was a significant increase in harmful content on social media and over-the-top platforms in 2023 as compared to in 2022.1 Against this backdrop, the Malaysian Government (as with its…