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Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act 2010, as amended by the 2024 Amendment Act

Malaysia modernised its privacy law in 2025 with mandatory DPOs and breach notification; AI itself is governed by the voluntary National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) pending any AI statute.

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Appoint a data protection officer and notify breaches to the Commissioner within 72 hours - Apply the Commissioner's guidelines on data processors and cross-border transfers; the 2024 national AI governance guidelines remain voluntary

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