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New Data Protection Law in Singapore

On 2 January 2014, Singapore embarked on the 1st phase of implementing the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The PDPA…
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Voluntary Notification in Malaysian Copyright Law and Copyright Issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

In Malaysia, copyright is protected under the Copyright Act 1987. It was recently amended in 2012. One of the more signi…
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Review of Registered Designs Regime in Singapore

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is carrying out its first major review of Singapore’s registered de…
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IKEA v IkeaHackers: the Trade Mark Dispute That Never Was

The Malaysian IP scene was recently abuzz with a brief yet colourful trade mark feud involving one of the country’s most…
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Can Amendments to the Copyright Act 2014 finally keep the Pirates at bay?

For many years, Copyright owners have struggled with a generation of IT-savvy individuals who relentlessly upload copyri…
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