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
Singapore releases New Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Systems
On 1 March 2024, Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) issued the Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Recommendation and Decision Systems (AI Advisory Guidelines). These AI Advisory Guidelines followed a public
ASEAN releases Joint Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses and AI Governance Guide
On 1 and 2 February 2024, at the fourth 4th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) in Singapore, ASEAN[1] unveiled:
- the updated Joint Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (Joint MCC
Relying on the Legitimate Interests Exception under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012
In a recent decision (the Decision),[1] the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) considered for the first time a company’s reliance on the Legitimate Interests Exception (as defined below) under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (