Stats Dept opens 300 additional Padu registration counters ahead of March 31 deadline

MELAKA: The Statistics Department has added 300 physical counters nationwide to facilitate registration in the Central Database Hub (Padu) before the March 31 deadline.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the department decided to add to the 6,000existing counters as they expect a last-minute rush in sign-ups.

"On the final day (March 31), counters will only issue (queue) numbers until 5pm.

"However, online registration is open until 11.59 pm on Sunday," he told reporters after inspecting operations at the Padu counter at the Melaka Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) here on Thursday (March 28).

He said the older generation was more comfortable with registering at counters than doing it online.

As of today, 8.79 million Malaysians have signed up with Padu and based on the surge in registrations the past week, the targetted 50% registration rate can be achieved by March 31. – Bernama