Akmal said the new function would allow deeper evaluation of government programmes and socioeconomic trends.

“So it’s not just A-to-A or B-to-B comparisons, but deeper statistical analysis to improve decision-making,” he told a press conference after a monthly assembly with his ministry’s staff today.

According to Akmal, Padu currently holds about 30.7 million individual profiles and integrates data from more than 200 agencies through around 600 data points, covering areas such as registration records and socioeconomic indicators.

“That data comes in cycles. Some real-time, some periodic, some after filings. The platform is continuously active and updated. It is a living system.

“Now we are ready to offer another level of service: analytics, on top of verification,” he said.

He also said the platform’s unified structure would reduce the duplication of work across agencies.

“Any party that wants verification or analysis only needs to come to Padu. They no longer need to check with the Inland Revenue Board, the Social Security Organisation, or the Employees Provident Fund,” he said.

Akmal also said that Padu was already being used by 26 agencies such as the public services department and the skills development department, while the social welfare department is also expected to come on board.

He said Padu would remain a non-commercial public infrastructure tool.

“We are not looking to monetise this. It is strictly a government service,” he added.

Launched in January 2024, Padu was previously overseen by Akmal’s predecessor, Rafizi Ramli, and was initially positioned as a key database for targeted subsidy implementation.

The system was originally linked to plans for targeted RON95 fuel subsidies, although the government later rolled out the Budi Madani RON95 mechanism in September last year, fixing the subsidised price at RM1.99 per litre for eligible users.