Padu data essential to create new, impactful govt initiatives, says Statistics Dept


PETALING JAYA: The statistical data obtained through the Central Database Hub (Padu) is needed to plan government initiatives in an effective way, says the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

In a statement on Wednesday (Jan 10), Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the integration of data from 455 agencies and the inclusion of information from 29.8 million residents, Padu becomes an essential centralised hub for the government to efficiently offer aid to those requiring it.

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