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PADU Database To Be Used For RON95 Subsidies

Jul 18, 2024

Eligibility for the RON95 targeted subsidy mechanism will be fully determined by the PADU database.

The Economy Ministry says the database will have all the necessary data, including net household disposable income.

As of the end of March, over ten and a half million people updated their personal details into the system.

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Do not panic if you hear loud noises around Istana Negara tomorrow and on Saturday.

Authorities have assured that it's merely cannons going off for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's installation ceremony.

Shots will be fired at 8:30AM tomorrow for the rehearsal, and during the actual ceremony on Saturday morning.

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The National AI Governance and Ethics Guidelines will be ready by the end of the year.

The National Digital Department says the guidelines, which will focus on ethical integrity when it comes to Artificial Intelligence usage, are currently being fine-tuned.

This, as part of the government's ongoing efforts to address recent issues with deepfakes, which have affected several victims, including singer Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza.

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The MCMC has taken statements from four more suspects for allegedly making malicious and provocative comments during a replay of a parliamentary session on TikTok.

This comes after two other suspects were investigated earlier this week.

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And elsewhere, cyanide has been found in the blood of all six people who died at a luxury hotel suite in Bangkok.

Police add that they suspect one of the victims was behind the poisoning, which may have been driven by debt.