The bilateral US-Malaysia relationship has flourished across the vast expanse of the Pacific since Malaysia became independent of British rule in 1957.

In the six decades since, bilateral trade between the Asian tiger and the US economic superpower has yielded billions of Ringgit in trade and investments, with the US topping the list in 2024 as the biggest investor in Malaysia at RM32.8 billion.

Azmi & Associates released a number of articles from 31 January – 28 February, 2025. Click on the links below to read the article(s).

The guidelines on Appointment of Data Protection Officer (DPO) and Data Breach Notification (DBN) respectively have now been published by the Personal Data Protection Commissioner (Commissioner). They provide the necessary details to supplement sections 12A and 12B of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA), which will come into force on 1 June 2025.

This article highlights key information from the guidelines in a question and answer (Q&A) format, aiming to assist organisations, whether as data controllers or data processors, in their next steps to comply with the new legal obligations on DPO and DBN.

The number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Malaysia is on the rise, aligning with a global trend of increasing wealth accumulation, according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report.

In it, the real-estate consultancy said Malaysia’s growing ultra-wealthy population is also driving demand for luxury real estate and prime commercial properties.

“The growing population of high-net-worth individuals in Malaysia is reshaping the local real estate market,” said Dominic Heaton-Watson, Associate Director – International Residential at Knight Frank Property Hub.