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PADU Critical To Reduce Subsidy Leakages

Dr Nur Ain Shahrier, Senior Lecturer of Economics & Finance, Sunway University

03-Jan-24 07:45

PADU Critical To Reduce Subsidy Leakages

Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim officially launched the long-awaited Central Database System, or PADU. This marks a pivotal move towards establishing a centralised database for 32 million citizens and an essential avenue for eligible Malaysians to access targeted subsidies. Dr. Nur Ain Shahrier, Senior Lecturer of Economics & Finance at Sunway University, shares her insights on this system.

Image credit: Bernama

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See


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