Rafizi asked to clarify Padu registration issue at Cabinet meeting, says PM Anwar

Rafizi asked to clarify Padu registration issue at Cabinet meeting, says PM Anwar

KUANTAN, March 23 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli has been asked to clarify the Central Database Hub (Padu) registration issue at the Cabinet meeting next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said this followed concerns raised by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg about the system. “Yesterday I had a discussion … Read more

Rafizi: Delay in implementing targeted subsidies would cost govt RM2b a month in blanket petrol subsidies 

Rafizi: Delay in implementing targeted subsidies would cost govt RM2b a month in blanket petrol subsidies 

SHAH ALAM, March 23 — The government will have to bear at least RM2 billion a month for blanket petrol subsidies if it continues to delay the implementation of targeted subsidies, says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said as announced in the last Budget, the government needed to adhere to the scheduled restructuring of bulk … Read more

Rafizi: Update data on Padu to avoid being left out of first round aid eligibility determination

Rafizi: Update data on Padu to avoid being left out of first round aid eligibility determination

PUTRAJAYA, March 18 — Individuals who are eligible for government assistance but do not update their data in the Central Database Hub (Padu) by the end of this month are at risk of being left out from the first round of aid eligibility determination after the targeted subsidy programme is implemented. Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli … Read more

Rafizi: Solving hardcore poverty doesn’t mean no more poor people

Rafizi: Solving hardcore poverty doesn’t mean no more poor people

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Efforts to eradicate hardcore poverty in the country was not the same as ensuring no Malaysians were still poor, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli explained to Opposition lawmakers in Parliament today. He said the two terms — hardcore poverty and poor — were not synonymous, with each indicating different and relative … Read more

Pelan 10 tahun Bumiputera yang lebih 'segar, inklusif' akan dilancar Jun depan – Rafizi

Pelan 10 tahun Bumiputera yang lebih 'segar, inklusif' akan dilancar Jun depan – Rafizi

Kuala Lumpur: Kerajaan akan melancarkan pelan jangka panjang Bumiputera untuk tempoh 10 tahun akan datang yang lebih ‘segar dan inklusif’ pada Jun ini dalam usaha melonjakkan sosioekonomi Bumiputera menerusi pelbagai bidang dan sektor. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Claims of data integrity issues: Rafizi says Padu secure as data directly sourced from federal, state govts and agencies 

Claims of data integrity issues: Rafizi says Padu secure as data directly sourced from federal, state govts and agencies 

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Claims of a low number of registrations and information updates in the Central Database Hub (Padu) system due to data integrity issues are inaccurate, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said this is because Padu contains data integrated from various sources including federal and state governments, agencies and statutory bodies … Read more

Satu set dasar perkasa bumiputera siap Jun ini – Rafizi

Satu set dasar perkasa bumiputera siap Jun ini – Rafizi

PUTRAJAYA – Kementerian Ekonomi menyasarkan dapat menyiapkan satu set dasar berkaitan pemerkasaan bumiputera yang khusus menjelang Jun depan. Menterinya, Rafizi Ramli berkata, dasar itu diharap dapat menghasilkan kumpulan kelas Bumiputera yang positif, progresif dan inovatif  sejajar dengan tema Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputera (KEB) 2024. Menurutnya, ia akan melibatkan proses libat urus yang diadakan sebelum ini dengan … Read more

Rafizi: Padu sees surge in registrations, most sign-ups from Putrajaya, Sarawak

Rafizi: Padu sees surge in registrations, most sign-ups from Putrajaya, Sarawak

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said that the Central Database System (Padu) registration increased to 1.29 million people as of today. He said that among the registered individuals, Putrajaya led with the highest percentage at 9.8 per cent, followed closely by Sarawak at 7.8 per cent and Perlis. “As of 4pm on … Read more