Padu a good way to centralise data but manual registration and self-reporting prone to bias, loopholes and leakages, says Penang think tank

Padu a good way to centralise data but manual registration and self-reporting prone to bias, loopholes and leakages, says Penang think tank

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The Penang Institute has found that Padu’s (Pangkalan Data Utama) — the more popular name for the Central Database Hub — manual registration and self-reporting to be susceptible to bias, loopholes, and leakages. In a recently released report titled “An Inquisition into Malaysia’s Padu Subsidy Targeting and Beyond”, it noted … Read more

From ‘Dubai Move’ to ‘Chow Kit Move’: Experts say toppling bid highlights unpatched loopholes in anti-hopping law

From ‘Dubai Move’ to ‘Chow Kit Move’: Experts say toppling bid highlights unpatched loopholes in anti-hopping law

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Several political analysts have sounded alarm against recent attempts by Perikatan Nasional (PN) to topple the Anwar administration through defections, highlighting how the anti-party hopping law still has not addressed defections. They said the ability for MPs to shift allegiances without losing their seats as long as they stay in … Read more