Data protection law delay to go before cabinet

A royal decree drafted to postpone the enforcement of most sections in the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) by a year will be tabled before the cabinet for approval next week, says the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.

The PDPA was published in the Royal Gazette in May last year, but was scheduled to come into force on May 27 after a one-year grace period.

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