Asian data privacy laws : trade and human rights perspectives

The first work to examine data privacy laws across Asia, covering all 26 countries and separate jurisdictions, and with in-depth analysis of the 14 which have specialised data privacy laws. Professor Greenleaf demonstrates the increasing world-wide significance of data privacy and the international context of the development of national data privacy laws as well as assessing the laws, their powers and their enforcement against international standards.

• Part I Asia and International data privacy standards
• 1 Context and History of Data Privacy Laws in Asia
• 2 International structures affecting data privacy in Asia
• 3 Standards by which to assess a country's data privacy laws
• Part II National data privacy laws in Asia
• 4 Hong Kong SAR - New life for an established law
• 5 South Korea - The most innovative law
• 6 Taiwan - A stronger law, on a constitutional base
• 7 China - Convergence or Warring States?
• 8 Japan - The illusion of protection
• 9 Macau SAR - The 'Euro model'
• 10 Singapore: Uncertain scope - strong powers
• 11 Malaysia: ASEAN's first law in force
• 12 The Philippines and Thailand - ASEAN's incomplete comprehensive laws
• 13 Vietnam and Indonesia - ASEAN's sectoral laws
• 14 ASEAN - South-East Asia's other five states
• 15 India - Confusion Raj, with outsourcing
• 16 The other seven countries in South Asia (SAARC)
• Regional Comparisons, Standards and Futures
• 17 Comparing protections and principles - Influences and originality
• 18 Assessing data privacy enforcement in Asia - Alternatives and evidence
• 19 International developments - Future prospects for Asia
• 20 Asian data privacy laws: Trajectories, lessons and optimism