Users withholding data from Padu may hamper accurate targeting, says Kian Ming


PETALING JAYA: Some security flaws of the Central Database Hub (Padu) may have been fixed but the overall system design will not help with accurate targeting of subsidies, says Ong Kian Ming.

"For those who are receiving Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) but are (actually) not eligible because they have undeclared income streams, they are not going to (provide this) information to Padu.

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