News & Reviews:   padu registration

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.

Despite launching on 2 January, the number of people updating their info on the Central Database Hub (PADU) remained low, with it not even achieving 20% after nearly two months. Accordingly, a local NGO has urged for the registration due date to be extended so that more people can update their info.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Since its launch on 2 January, over 1 million citizens and permanent residents have signed up for the Central Database Hub (PADU). However, that’s a far cry from the targeted 29 million registrations by 31 March, with Terengganu recording one of the lowest signups in the country. 

The PADU launching ceremony will take place by the end of the day later (2 January) and on the Ministry of Economy's Twitter X page, there are steps for Malaysias on how to redeem the free Touch n' Go NFC card. Read on below on how to do so: