By James Konstantin Galvez ( July 23, 2026, 10:03 GMT | Insight) -- Privacy regulators from Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand said digital sovereignty does not require broad data localization, urging governments to limit localization measures to legitimate public policy objectives while preserving cross-border data flows. Speaking at a privacy forum, the regulators advocated interoperable transfer mechanisms, accountability frameworks and privacy-enhancing technologies to support AI, cloud services and digital trade.Privacy regulators in key Southeast Asian economies said digital sovereignty should not be equated with broad data localization, arguing that governments can pursue legitimate national interests while preserving cross-border data flows through targeted restrictions and interoperable transfer mechanisms....
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