Hogan Lovells (JD Supra Malaysia)

SEA View, Article XV: May 2021 - Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act raises the possibility of corporate liability for corruption in addition to personal liability for board and senior management members involved. The provision, which came into force mid-last year (2020), was invoked for the first time in March 2021. This article sets out implications for international...

Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Commissioner (the "Commissioner") has issued a Public Consultation Paper (PCP) No. 1/2017 entitled Personal Data Protection (Transfer Of Personal Data To Places Outside Malaysia) Order 2017 (the "Consultation Paper").