Asia-Pacific data protection and AI laws
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Japan Active Cyber Defense ActJapan · EnactedOct 1, 2026 Registration and incident reporting duties startin 5 days
India DPDP ActIndia · EnactedNov 13, 2026 Consent Manager registration rule in force (12 months)in 6 weeks
Australia Privacy ActAustralia · AmendedDec 10, 2026 Children's Online Privacy Code must be registeredin 2 months
Malaysia Online Safety ActMalaysia · In forceDec 28, 2026 Online Safety Plan due to MCMCin 3 months
Indonesia PDP LawIndonesia · AmendedJan 16, 2027 Implementing regulation GR 33/2026 takes effectin 3 months
Vietnam AI LawVietnam · In forceMar 1, 2027 Transition ends for existing AI systems (general)in 5 months
South Korea PIPASouth Korea · AmendedJul 1, 2027 Mandatory ISMS-P certificationin 9 months
Vietnam Cybersecurity Law 2025Vietnam · In forceJul 1, 2027 Transition ends for existing systems and productsin 9 months
- Taiwan AI Basic ActTaiwan · In forceJan 14, 2028 Agencies must align laws with the Actin 1 year
Australia Cyber Security Act (ransomware reporting)Australia · In forceEffective Nov 30, 20241 year ago
Australia Online Safety ActAustralia · AmendedEffective Jan 23, 20224 years ago
Australia SOCI ActAustralia · AmendedEffective Jul 11, 20188 years ago
Australia Social Media Minimum AgeAustralia · In forceEffective Dec 10, 20259 months ago
- China AI Content Labeling MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Sep 1, 20251 year ago
- China Algorithmic Recommendation ProvisionsChina · In forceEffective Mar 1, 20224 years ago
- China Anthropomorphic AI MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Jul 15, 20262 months ago
- China Cross-Border Data Flow ProvisionsChina · In forceEffective Mar 22, 20242 years ago
- China Cyber Incident Reporting MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Nov 1, 202510 months ago
- China Cybersecurity LawChina · AmendedEffective Jun 1, 20179 years ago
- China Data Export Security Assessment MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Sep 1, 20224 years ago
- China Data Security LawChina · In forceEffective Sep 1, 20215 years ago
- China Data Security Risk Assessment MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Aug 20, 20265 weeks ago
- China Deep Synthesis ProvisionsChina · In forceEffective Jan 10, 20233 years ago
- China Facial Recognition MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Jun 1, 20251 year ago
- China Generative AI MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Aug 15, 20233 years ago
- China Minors Online Protection RegulationsChina · In forceEffective Jan 1, 20242 years ago
- China Network Data Security RegulationsChina · In forceEffective Jan 1, 20251 year ago
- China PI Compliance Audit MeasuresChina · In forceEffective May 1, 20251 year ago
- China PI Export Certification MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Jan 1, 20268 months ago
- China PI Export Standard Contract MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Jun 1, 20233 years ago
- China PIPLChina · In forceEffective Nov 1, 20214 years ago
- China Small PI Handler Simplified MeasuresChina · In forceEffective Sep 1, 20263 weeks ago
Hong Kong Critical Infrastructure Cyber OrdinanceHong Kong · In forceEffective Jan 1, 20268 months ago
Hong Kong PDPOHong Kong · AmendedEffective Dec 20, 199629 years ago
India CERT-In Cyber Security DirectionsIndia · In forceEffective Jun 27, 20224 years ago
India IT Rules amendment on synthetic contentIndia · In forceEffective Feb 20, 20267 months ago
Indonesia PP 17/2025 (Child Protection Online)Indonesia · In forceEffective Mar 27, 20251 year ago
Japan AI Promotion ActJapan · In forceEffective Jun 4, 20251 year ago
Japan APPIJapan · AmendedEffective Apr 1, 200521 years ago
- Kazakhstan AI LawKazakhstan · In forceEffective Jan 18, 20268 months ago
Malaysia Cyber Security ActMalaysia · In forceEffective Aug 26, 20242 years ago
Malaysia PDPAMalaysia · AmendedEffective Nov 15, 201312 years ago
New Zealand Biometric Processing Privacy CodeNew Zealand · In forceEffective Nov 3, 202510 months ago
New Zealand Privacy ActNew Zealand · AmendedEffective Dec 1, 20205 years ago
- Pakistan PECAPakistan · AmendedNo date set
- Philippines Data Privacy ActPhilippines · In forceEffective Sep 8, 201214 years ago
- Singapore Cybersecurity ActSingapore · AmendedEffective Aug 31, 20188 years ago
- Singapore Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) ActSingapore · In forceEffective Jun 29, 20262 months ago
- Singapore PDPASingapore · In forceEffective Jul 2, 201412 years ago
South Korea AI Basic ActSouth Korea · In forceEffective Jan 22, 20268 months ago
- Taiwan PDPATaiwan · AmendedEffective Oct 1, 201213 years ago
- Thailand Cybersecurity ActThailand · In forceEffective May 28, 20197 years ago
- Thailand PDPAThailand · In forceEffective Jun 1, 20224 years ago
Vietnam Law on DataVietnam · In forceEffective Jul 1, 20251 year ago
Vietnam PDPLVietnam · In forceEffective Jan 1, 20268 months ago
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