Overview

Currently, some 126 countries located across the world have already enacted national data protection laws. Meanwhile, within the ASEAN region, four countries currently enforce data protection laws, specifically Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.[1] Furthermore, 2020 is set to become a significant global milestone as regards the issue of data protection legislation, as a number of countries are set to introduce new data protection laws, including Brazil,[2] India[3] and Indonesia.