Cabinet approves amendments to Personal Data Protection Act, says Digital Minister
Gobind Singh Deo highlighted that key proposals for amending Act 709 include mandatory notification of personal data breaches.
Thu Jul 04 2024
Data leakage: Appointment of data protection officer required under proposed amendment to Personal Data Protection Act
Data users will be required to appoint a data protection officer under the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Thu Aug 04 2022
Rela denies personal data used for automatic registration of members
Rela in a statement today said the automatic registration was against Section 6 (1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.
Tue Jun 15 2021
PDPD urges Muslim Pro to protect users' personal data
Muslim Pro explained that the information given previously to X-Mode was not personal data.
Tue Nov 24 2020
Govt still studying need to amend Personal Data Protection Act
The government is holding discussions with the relevant agencies and parties regarding the need to amend the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Wed Aug 26 2020
Government will not disclose the status of Tabung Harapan contributors
The identity of the contributors was protected by the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 and the Banking and Financial Institutions Act.
Wed Aug 26 2020
TNB Code of Practice protects customers' personal data
TNB said as Malaysia's largest and leading utility company, TNB and its subsidiaries, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), had prepared the Code of Practice in just a year
Sun Aug 14 2016
Singapore enforce Personal Data Protection Act today
Organisations in Singapore will have to comply with rules on the collection, use, disclosure and care of personal data in the Data Protection provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.
Wed Jul 02 2014
Doctors ask to be exempted from Data Protection Act
Doctors want to be exempted from having to register as a data user under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), arguing that it was 'redundant'.
Fri Feb 14 2014
Personal Data Protection Act enforced from Nov 15
Those categorised as users of data have until Feb 15 next year to register with the Personal Data Protection Department.
Tue Nov 26 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024