News & Reviews:   Central Database Hub

The Economy Ministry has revealed that data collected from the Central Database Hub (PADU) will be utilised to formulate socio-economic development policies and roadmap under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib added that the 13MP will span from 2026 to 2030.

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo in Parliament yesterday clarified a common misconception about the Central Database Hub (PADU) in regard to the Personal Data Protection Act 2024 (PDPA). He asserted that PADU is not bound by PDPA as it gathers data on Malaysian citizens to assist in precise socio-economic measurements.

Previously, we shared how the BUDI MADANI Subsidy Assistance Programme which provides targeted subsidies for diesel vehicle owners and smallholders are now open for applications. Following this, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has recently clarified that registration for BUDI MADANI is only meant to close the data gap in the Central Database Hub (PADU).

The Selangor State Government has announced that it is ready to share data collected through the Selangkah application with the Central Database Hub (PADU). Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari asserted that data from the Selangkah app would be used for cross-checking and updating the information of Selangor residents in PADU.

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli today announced that a total of 11.55 million or 52.6 per cent of Malaysians aged 18 and above have updated their info on the Central Database Hub (PADU) as of the deadline yesterday. This makes a total of 17.65 million or 58.7 per cent of the people’s profiles updated on the database, including those aged under 18 years old.

With today being the last day to register for the Central Database Hub (PADU), the database has gotten quite a surge of signups over the past few days. As of 11.59pm yesterday (30 March), 10.85 million people have registered for PADU, with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) targeting a 50 per cent registration rate by the deadline tonight.

Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has revealed that he will be lodging a police report for identity theft after an initial failed attempt to register for the Central Database Hub (PADU). Taking to Instagram, Khairy said that someone had misused his IC number to register for the database.

It’s no secret that since its launch on 2 January, the Central Database Hub (PADU) has faced scrutiny from the public, the number of people updating their info on the database is still low despite the due date being just a mere 7 days away. With the Sarawak Government also voicing reservations about PADU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed Economy Minister Rafizi Ramil to clarify the database’s registration issue at the Cabinet Meeting next week.

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli took to the Dewan Rakyat to allay any fears of cybersecurity breaches of the Central Database Hub (PADU). Lauding the resoluteness of the database’s security, he revealed that PADU has withstood over 2 million hacking attempts every week.

The Central Database Hub (PADU) has denied the viral message that’s currently circulating on social media which claims that its database has been hacked by the hacker group ROOTK1T. Dubbing it as fake news, PADU thus advises the public to not share or spread the viral message.