DATA PROTECTION

Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments issued ten decisions on 17 March 2022 regulating personal data processing and supplementing the Personal Data Protection Law No. (30) of 2018. More

Singapore has signed a new digital trade deal with the UK. According to Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry press release, the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA), signed on 25 February 2022, will boost end-to-end digital trade through common digital systems for e-invoicing and e-payments. More

Plans have been launched for a future EU directive on liability for damage caused by new and refurbished products. The future directive – which will have to be transposed in all Member States once adopted – will also address challenges brought about by artificial intelligence (‘AI’). A public consultation period, during which time Hong Kong traders and other interested parties can submit their feedback. The period ends on 10 January 2022. More

The National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report that was recently approved by Congress contains a number of provisions of potential interest to Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies, including a clause that would create a whole-of-government strategy to impose costs on Beijing to deter industrial espionage and large-scale theft of personal information. More