TAIPING, March 25 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) always ensures that the Central Data Base Hub (Padu) system is running smoothly following the expected increase in updates leading up to the deadline on March 31.

PENDANG, March 24 — More than 7.36 million Malaysian citizens, or 35 per cent of the country’s population, have updated their information in the Central Database Hub (Padu).