Asia Pacific Archives

In Data Privacy

Key Takeaways From India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

On August 9, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (“DPDP Bill”) passed both houses of the Indian Parliament and now awaits Presidential assent. In 2017, India’s Supreme Court mandated that privacy is a fundamental human right. Since that time, India has been working to pass data protection legislation. The DPDP Bill is India’s fifth draft of the bill. The DPDP Bill only applies to the processing of digital personal data in India, where the personal…

In Podcast

Podcast Episode: Data Privacy Developments in Asia Pacific: What’s the Latest?

July 20, 2022 by Manh Hung Tran and Dominic Edmondson 1 Min Read

In this episode, Manh Hung Tran, head of the Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group in Vietnam, is joined by Dominic Edmondson, Special Counsel in our IP Tech group based in Hong Kong, as they discuss the latest developments in the data privacy landscape in Asia. Listen in to learn about the wave of new privacy laws across the region and the new sets of requirements that they entail, as well as: How GDPR has…

In Data Privacy

Asia Pacific: Deciphering Data Webinar Series – Key Takeaways

May 20, 2022 by Manh Hung Tran, Zhenyu Ruan, Dominic Edmondson, Kensaku Takase, Alex Toh, Florian Tannen, Paolo Sbuttoni, Sonia Ong, Jo-Fan Yu, Toby Patten, Simone Blackadder and Divina Ilas-Panganiban 9 Mins Read

In March 2022, Baker McKenzie’s Data Privacy & Security Team across offices presented the Asia Pacific edition of Deciphering Data, the Firm’s webinar series that aims to help companies and organizations decode complex developments in data privacy and cybersecurity. Our diverse team of cross-border experts offered their expertise and insight in this webinar series to help you understand the legal lay of the land and prepare for the future of privacy in Asia Pacific and…

In Data Privacy

Vietnam: Update on Data Localization Requirement & Cross-border Data Flow

March 15, 2022 by Manh Hung Tran 2 Mins Read

In the High-level Session of the Annual Vietnam Business Forum (“VBF”) held on 21 February 2022, the Vietnamese Government and business community engaged in a policy dialogue on the theme of “Restoring the economy & Developing supply chain in the new normal”. Among other talking points, the issue of digital transformation was placed in the discussion. Specifically, representatives of the business community (including EuroCham, AmCham, and VBF’s Digital Economy Working Group) expressed their recommendations concerning…

In Data Breaches

International Regulatory Update: Asia Pacific

October 20, 2021 by Sonia Ong 1 Min Read

Navigating multiple regulatory frameworks requires cross-border awareness and cooperation by numerous teams when a data breach occurs across international borders. In this particular session on International Regulatory Updates (Asia Pacific), our Partner Sonia Ong shares her views on recent and pending regulatory developments, and the future of international data protection laws in the region particularly across Southeast Asia. This webinar is part of the virtual program of the Santa Monica Cyber Risk Summit organized by…