Singapore passed a similar law to accomplish the same in 2012 known as PDPA (personal data protection act), which went into full effect in 2014. Both laws bear some similarities and certain distinctions and were set out with similar personal and extraterritorial scopes.
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Malaysia (PDPA) Your Guide Part One
Malaysia’s first comprehensive personal data protection legislation, the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), was passed by the Malaysian Parliament on June 2, 2010
Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) Your Guide Part Two
Malaysian law contains additional data protection obligations, including, for example, a requirement to notify data subjects regarding the purpose for which their personal data are collected
GDPR How to Conduct a (DPIA)
DPIA’s are also beneficial to organisations when conducted regularly, irrespective of the perceived risk to individuals. Regular DPI assessments
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