Malaysia granted sovereignty over Bahrain cloud subscriber data

28/05/2025 02:16 AST

As part of the official visit by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Malaysia, an announcement was made that Malaysia will be granted full sovereignty over subscriber data hosted in Bahrain cloud computing centers.

Lauding the move, Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive Mohammed Ali Al Qaed underscored the growing Bahraini-Malaysian relations, describing the cooperation between the two countries as a key milestone that fosters strategic collaboration in the digital economy, knowledge exchange, and digital infrastructure development.

He reaffirmed Bahrain's commitment to strengthening international cooperation in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and advancing the digital ecosystem toward becoming a competitive, future-ready nation.

This initiative reflects global confidence in Bahrain's legal, technical, and operational expertise in cloud computing, reinforcing its role as a trusted regional digital hub, he stated.

According to him this move highlights the strong partnership and mutual trust between the two nations, and affirms Bahrain's commitment to data sovereignty and transparency, aligning with the highest regulatory standards and its vision for digital transformation.

Bahrain is committed to building secure digital infrastructure that protects rights and ensures privacy in line with national legislation and global best practices.

Al Qaed said that this decision complies with Decree No. (56) of 2018 on the provision of cloud computing services to foreign entities, as well as all related ministerial regulations.

He highlighted Bahrain's pioneering legal framework that enables foreign cloud service use while ensuring sovereign data ownership rights.

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