News & Reviews: DOSM
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Mar 31, 2024
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.
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Mar 24, 2024
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.
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Mar 12, 2024
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.
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Feb 28, 2024
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.
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Feb 14, 2024
The Central Database Hub (PADU) passed a significant milestone yesterday, recording over 3 million registrations. Specifically, PADU through its official Facebook page announced that 3.08 million Malaysians and permanent residents (PRs) have updated their info on the database as of 11.59pm on 13 February 2024.
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Feb 07, 2024
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has revealed that a total of 2.69 million individuals have registered for the Central Database Hub (PADU) as of yesterday (6 February). Furthermore, DOSM also asserted that Kelantan recorded one of the highest sign-up rates in the country.
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Feb 02, 2024
Chief Statistician of the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin has warned Malaysians against registering for the Central Database Hub (PADU) at the last minute. This is because doing so can cause the system to get congestion.
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Jan 30, 2024
The Central Database Hub (PADU) passed a significant milestone yesterday, recording over 2 million registrations. Specifically, PADU through its official Facebook page announced 2.07 million Malaysians and permanent residents (PRs) have signed up, though the number is still a far cry from its 29 million target.
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Apr 29, 2022
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) had recently revealed the findings of its ICT Use and Access by Individuals and Households Survey Report. According to the report, the percentage of households that have access to internet has increased to 95.5 percent in 2021 compared to 91.7 percent the year before.
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