Need to tread PADU very carefully
Our banking data will not be included in PADU database as the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 (BAFIA) does not permit the use of such data by anyone. All data remains governed by the existing acts of the respective government departments or agencies. – i3investor.com Someone I know said PADU is the ideal tool […]
PADU registration continues in Sarawak
KUCHING: Registration for the Central Database Hub (PADU) is still ongoing in Sarawak. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Sarawak announced on its official Facebook page today (Mar 23) that the public can visit PADU counters open across the state. “For Sarawakians, you may visit a PADU counter open at the National Information Dissemination Centre […]
4 mln Malaysians registered with PADU
KUCHING: Four million Malaysians have enrolled in the Central Database Hub (PADU) to date. Sarawak boasts the second-highest number of registrations at 530,000 since PADU’s inception on Jan 2, trailing behind Selangor’s leading figure of 600,000 registrants. Johor and Perak follow with 390,000 and 360,000 registrations, respectively. Developed through the collaboration of the Ministry of […]
Malaysia’s current account surplus at RM253.4 mln in 4Q 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of RM253.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q 2023), supported by the travel component, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. The financial account turned around to a net outflow of RM19.9 billion in 4Q 2023 from a net inflow of RM14.9 billion […]
Cancer fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia, increasing from 10.5 per cent in 2021 to 12.6 per cent in 2022, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) 2023 report. Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad yesterday said that based on Malaysia’s 2023 Health Facts, cancer is also a leading cause […]
Malaysia’s inflation moderate at 1.8 pct in October
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s headline inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), moderated to 1.8 per cent in October 2023, the lowest since April 2021, with the CPI at 130.9 points against 128.6 in the same month a year ago, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin […]
Malaysia’s inflation down to 1.9 percent
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s inflation came down to 1.9 per cent in September 2023 with the index points recorded at 130.8 from 128.3 in the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said slower increases in Restaurants & Hotels at 4.4 […]
Carnival celebrates data in daily life
KUCHING: A mini carnival themed “Statistics: The Pulse of Life” took place yesterday, to highlight the role of statistics in daily life and celebrating statisticians in Malaysia. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Sarawak organised the event, which attracted over 250 attendees, including officials from government departments, representatives from public universities, and members of the […]
Sarawak population grows to 2.5 million
KUCHING: The population of Sarawak has recorded a growth rate of 1.4 per cent, reaching a total of 2,509,500 people as of August this year. Chief Statistician of Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the current population estimate is based on the 2020 Malaysia Population and Housing Census. He said the population estimates […]
Businesses foresee improving situation for 3Q 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses foresee an improving business situation for the third quarter (3Q) of 2023 with the confidence indicator turning positive to 0.7 per cent from -3.1 per cent in the second quarter (2Q), says the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said this was supported by factors […]
