Consent for Processing Personal Data in the Age of AI: Key Updates Across Asia-Pacific

This Issue Brief summarizes key developments in data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region since 2022, when the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) published a series of reports examining 14 jurisdictions in the region. We found that while many offer alternative legal bases for data processing, consent remains the most widely used, often due to its familiarity, despite known limitations.

This resource provides an updated view of evolving consent requirements and alternative legal bases for data processing across key APAC jurisdictions: India, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Malaysia.