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Data protection in Malaysia

Personal data, privacy, cybersecurity duties, processing, and cross-border transfers. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

115 matching statutes

  • Malaysia

    A1727 - AKTA PERLINDUNGAN DATA PERIBADI (PINDAAN) 2024

    1 provisions

    This amendment act updates Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act by adding new duties for data controllers and processors, including data protection officer appointments, breach notification, and data portability rights.

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  • Malaysia

    A1777 - AKTA PERLINDUNGAN PEMBERI MAKLUMAT (PINDAAN) 2025

    1 provisions

    This amendment act sets up a Whistleblower Protection Committee, lets the Minister appoint its chair and members, gives the committee oversight and data-gathering functions, and allows protection to be maintained in some investigations.

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  • Malaysia

    709 - AKTA PERLINDUNGAN DATA PERIBADI 2010

    4 provisions

    This part of the Act says personal data processing in commercial transactions is regulated, and users of data must follow the data protection principles, give notices, protect data, and respect access and disclosure rules.

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  • Malaysia

    873 - CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 2025

    5 provisions

    This Act sets up the Consumer Credit Commission and gives it broad powers to regulate consumer credit, while applying to persons carrying on credit business or credit service business involving a credit consumer, subject to listed exceptions.

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  • Malaysia

    866 - ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2025

    3 provisions

    Licensed applications service providers and licensed content applications service providers must take online-safety measures, provide user tools and reporting mechanisms, and act on harmful-content reports; the Commission can direct compliance and order content to be blocked or restored.

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  • Malaysia

    861 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ACT 2024

    2 provisions

    This Act sets energy-efficiency duties for covered energy consumers, buildings, manufacturers/importers, managers, auditors, and training institutions, with Commission oversight and penalties for non-compliance.

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  • Malaysia

    737 - *MEDICAL DEVICE ACT 2012

    2 provisions

    This provision sets out the main medical device registration, licensing, permit, reporting, advertising, and enforcement rules.

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  • Malaysia

    618 - *DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT 2002

    6 provisions

    This Act lets the Minister prescribe development financial institutions, gives the Bank supervisory powers, and sets governance, approval, disclosure, ownership, and transfer rules for prescribed institutions.

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  • Malaysia

    549 - *STANDARDS OF MALAYSIA ACT 1996

    2 provisions

    This Act sets up Malaysia’s standards and accreditation system, including ministerial powers, the Director General, the Council, accreditation certificates, enforcement powers, offences, and penalties.

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  • Malaysia

    730 - *TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT 2011

    2 provisions

    This Act prohibits false or misleading trade descriptions and statements about goods, services, prices, advertising, and contests, and gives the authorities investigation and enforcement powers.

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  • Malaysia

    678 - *BIOSAFETY ACT 2007

    3 provisions

    This provision sets up Malaysia’s Biosafety Act framework for approvals, notifications, risk controls, and enforcement over living modified organisms.

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  • Malaysia

    854 - CYBER SECURITY ACT 2024

    2 provisions

    This Act sets up Malaysia’s national cyber security framework, including a Committee, the Chief Executive’s powers, duties for critical infrastructure entities, and licensing for cyber security service providers.

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  • Malaysia

    759 - *ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT 2013

    11 provisions

    This Act sets the framework for regulating Islamic financial institutions, payment systems, and related market activities, and gives the Minister power to set commencement dates by Gazette notice.

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