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In good news, on 22 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) finalised long-awaited guidelines setting out exemptions to some of the more challenging cross-border data transfer (“CBDT”) compliance requirements (“Guidelines”). As well the exemptions, there are updated filing templates for those still falling outside the exemptions; and

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Author: Carolyn Bigg, Amanda Ge, Venus Cheung, Gwyneth To

With 2023 having come to an end, the fast-paced changes to the China data protection regime throughout the year are continuing well into Q1 2024.

As well as a near finalisation of the different routes to legitimise cross-border data transfers, the Cyberspace

Continue Reading CHINA: data protection regulations – a lookback at 2023 developments

Since the enactment of Singapore’s Cybersecurity Act (Act) in August 2018, the digital battlefield has transformed dramatically. The nation’s move towards digitalisation has not only spurred the growth of Singapore’s digital economy but also brought new cyber threats and challenges to the fore.

Given this, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA

Continue Reading Imminent Changes to Singapore’s Cybersecurity Act: New Obligations on Service Providers