Malaysia: United States and Malaysia signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 26 October 2025, the United States and Malaysia signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade concerning cross-border data transfer regulation. The Agreement commits Malaysia to ensuring protected cross-border transfer of electronic data across trusted borders. Further, Malaysia must refrain from measures that discriminate against US digital services and digitally-distributed products and endeavour to to collaborate on related cybersecurity matters.