Malaysia's cross-border data-transfer guidelines emphasize accountability
By Jet Damazo-Santos ( May 1, 2025, 07:32 GMT | Insight) -- Malaysia has set out detailed guidelines for companies transferring personal data abroad, allowing such transfers under a framework that places full responsibility on data controllers to assess legal and security safeguards.Malaysia has set out detailed guidelines for companies transferring personal data abroad, allowing such transfers under a framework that places full responsibility on data controllers to assess legal and security safeguards....
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