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Wikileaked? Singapore Court upholds privilege over hacked documents
In the recent decision of Wee Shuo Woon v HT S.R.L [2017] SGCA 23, the Court of Appeal considered whether evidence which had been made available on …
Impact of CJEU decision in Schrems v DPC on the implementation of cross-border data transfer provisions in Hong Kong
Organisations in the European Union with operations in the United States have, for over a decade now, taken comfort that the transfer of personal data to …
"Herbert Smith Freehills' Asia Pacific Employment Law Guide 2014" now available.
The Guide contains a summary of the key employment laws and principles in 21 jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific and has become the 'go to' resource …
Employers in China obliged to keep personal data confidential
Data protection in China has been regularly in the news this year. Not only have new data protection regulations been issued, but prosecutions have …
Recent employment law changes in Singapore: data protection, employment act and paternity leave
Three key changes have recently taken place in the field of employment in Singapore. Firstly, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of …
Another leap forward - new personal data protection regulations in China
On 16 July 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a new set of regulations entitled "Regulations on the Protection of …
To know or not to know? The right to access directors' personal data under the new Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong
The new Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong was enacted on 10 August 2012 and will come into operation in early 2014 (“new CO”). On 28 March 2013, the …
New Guide to New Rules - Practical Guidance on Direct Marketing in Hong Kong
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued the latest guidance note on the new direct marketing rules ("Guidance Note") under the Personal Data …
One big step for data protection in China?
The PRC Standardisation Administration issued a national standard entitled the "Information security technology – Guideline for personal information …
Developing data protection laws in Singapore and South East Asia
Singapore's Personal Data Protection Bill ("Bill") has, following its second and third reading in Parliament on 15 October 2012, been passed in an …
Data protection law in Hong Kong gets more teeth
The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance ("Amendment Ordinance") was passed on 27 June 2012 and most changes came into effect on 1 October 2012. …
Further measures to protect presonal data: new requirements for obtaining type approvals for mobile devices in China
The PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has recently released a draft notice on the proposed introduction of new requirements for …
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