Malaysia introduces watershed amendments to Personal Data Protection Act 2010
August 01, 2024
On 16 July 2024, the Malaysian Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives of the Malaysian Parliament) passed the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (the PDP Bill). The PDP Bill, which had been under review by the Malaysian Government for some years, introduces significant changes to Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (the Malaysian PDPA), aimed at aligning the Malaysian approach more closely with international data protection regimes.