Republic of Korea: Concluded negotiations on Korea and Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement including data localisation prohibition
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Concluded negotiations on Korea and Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement including data localisation prohibition
On 15 December 2021, the Governments of Korea and Singapore announced the conclusion of negotiations for the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement. The KSDPA will strengthen digital connectivity between both countries by facilitating cross-border data flows and prohibiting data localisation. Furthermore, the Agreement will also deepen bilateral cooperation in new emerging areas such as personal data protection, E-payments, and source code protection.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2020-06-22
under deliberation
2021-12-15
under deliberation
2022-11-21
adopted