Amendment Bill to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 Tabled for First Reading in the Malaysian Parliament

On 10 July 2024, Digital Minister Gobind Singh tabled the long-awaited Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“Amendment Bill”) for its first reading before the Dewan Rakyat (or House of Representatives).

The Amendment Bill is scheduled to be debated in its second and third readings during the ongoing parliamentary session. This means that we may see the Amendment Bill passed at the Dewan Rakyat level by the end of next week, unless further amendments to the Amendment Bill are required pursuant to the outcome of the debate.

This Update provides an overview of the key changes that will be introduced by the Amendment Bill.

For more information, click here to read the full Legal Update.

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