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The Sun
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
PADU updates 30.4 million profiles with integrated data
KUALA LUMPUR: The Central Database System (PADU) has successfully integrated data from 204 government agencies, updating profiles for 30.4 million citizens and permanent residents as of June 2025. The Ministry of Economy (MOE) confirmed the system's role in refining subsidy distribution by identifying target groups more accurately. The ministry explained that PADU shifts from traditional income classifications (B40, M40, T20) to net disposable income (NDI) for better precision. 'NDI measures household income by deducting the Basic Expenditure of Decent Living (PAKW) from disposable income, ensuring a fairer assessment of living standards,' the MOE stated on Parliament's website. This adjustment addresses concerns raised by Kamal Ashaari (PN-Kuala Krau) regarding subsidy distribution accuracy. The ministry emphasised that PADU's data-sharing capability enhances policy planning and resource allocation. 'It reduces errors in beneficiary selection and improves monitoring,' the statement added. – Bernama
Borneo Post
23-07-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Padu system uses integrated data to update 30.4 mln profiles as of June, says Economy Ministry
The Economy Ministry says that using the data from Padu enabled the government to identify target groups for intervention programmes, including subsidy distribution. – Bernama photo KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): The Central Database System (Padu) has integrated data from 204 agencies to update 30.4 million citizen and permanent resident profiles as of June 2025. The Ministry of Economy (MOE) said that using the data from Padu enabled the government to identify target groups for intervention programmes, including subsidy distribution. 'In principle, the government has proposed to change the method of identifying target groups from the B40, M40, and T20 household income categories to using net disposable income (NDI). 'This measures household income based on the difference between disposable income and the Basic Expenditure of Decent Living (PAKW), which refers to the total monthly expenses required by a household or individual to achieve a decent standard of living,' the ministry posted on the Parliament's website. MOE was responding to a question from Kamal Ashaari (PN-Kuala Krau) regarding the effectiveness of the Padu system in assisting with the fair and accurate distribution of subsidies. It said that sharing Padu data can improve policy planning and the implementation of programmes or projects while optimising the use of government resources. 'This aims to minimise inclusion and exclusion errors and enable better monitoring and evaluation processes,' it added. – Bernama Dewan Rakyat economy Ministry of Economy PADU subsidies
