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China Finalizes Provisions on Cross-Border Data Transfer

Chinese authorities issued new regulations and guidance governing cross-border transfers of data and personal information, which will significantly reduce procedural and compliance burdens for many multinationals....more

Enforcement of Procedural Timelines in Arbitrations in Singapore

A recent Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") decision considered the extent to which an arbitral tribunal can exclude evidence after a specified date. It is often said that arbitral tribunals are the masters...more

China Issues Guidance on Filing of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

On May 30, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued the "Guidance on Filing the Standard Contract for the Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information" ("Guidance"), which took effect on June 1, 2023....more

Singapore: New Immigration Criteria for Foreign Professionals and Expanding Rights for Employees

In Short - The Situation: The Singapore government recently has announced a raft of changes that will impact employers in 2023 and beyond. These include introducing a new eligibility framework for employment passes for...more

China Finalizes Measures on the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued the long-awaited Measures on the Standard Contract for Outbound Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information ("Measures")....more

China to Start Implementing Restrictions on Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

In Short - The Situation: China released new regulations and guidelines to clarify the procedural requirements companies must satisfy for the cross-border transfer of personal information under the Personal Information...more

China Issues Draft Guidance on Security Assessments for Cross-Border Data Transfers

The Cyberspace Administration of China has issued draft guidance on applying for and conducting security assessments for cross-border data transfers for public comment. On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of...more

Highlights of China's New Personal Information Protection Law

The PIPL imposes extensive obligations on organizations and individuals engaged in "handling" of personal information, which is defined to include "collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, disclosure,...more

China's New Data Security Law Restricts Cross-Border Transfers of All Data to Foreign Authorities

When the DSL goes into effect on September 1, 2021, it will impose certain restrictions on a company's ability to transfer data out of China without the prior approval of Chinese authorities. One significant restriction is...more

China Finalizes Data Security Law to Strengthen Regulation on Data Protection

On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the long awaited People's Republic of China (China) Data Security Law ("DSL") after a final read of the third draft. The DSL, which takes...more

China Takes Major Step Towards Finalizing National Data Regulation Regime

China recently released new drafts of its Data Security Law and its Personal Information Protection Law for public comment; when finalized the two laws will impose significant obligations on how companies collect, process,...more

Singapore's Personal Data Protection Regime Enhanced

The Background: On February 1, 2021, Singapore's Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 ("PDPAA") came into effect. The Situation: The PDPAA is the first comprehensive update to Singapore's Personal Data Protection...more

Singapore’s Electronic Transactions Act Expanded to Include Transferable Instruments

The Situation: On 1 February 2021, Parliament passed the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 1/2021) ("Bill"). The Bill enables the creation and use of electronic transferable records ("ETRs") and expands the...more

2020 Anti-Money Laundering Year in Review

2020 witnessed a flurry of anti-money laundering activity, with the issues and developments continuing to be global in scope. In the United States, suspicious activity reports, outlining transactions involving terrorism...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 27

United States - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standard - NIST Unveils Draft Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure - On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST")...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 26

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Releases Revision to Security Standard - On September 23, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released Revision 5 to...more

Full Coverage: Singapore Employment Act to Be Expanded to All Employees - Professionals, managers, and executives soon will have...

On October 2, 2018, a widely anticipated bill to amend the Singapore Employment Act ("EA") was introduced into parliament. The most significant proposed change is the expansion of the core provisions of the EA to all...more

Vietnam Passes Sweeping Cybersecurity Law

On June 12, 2018, Vietnam's National Assembly passed the contentious Law on Cybersecurity ("Law"), which will go into effect on January 1, 2019. The Law has hallmarks similar to China's Cybersecurity Law that took effect in...more

Implementing China’s Cybersecurity Law

China’s Cybersecurity Law was issued on November 7, 2016, by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and it came into effect on June 1, 2017. The Cybersecurity Law marks the first comprehensive law in China...more

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