Welcome to a brand new year, and this is our first Let's Talk About Episode for 2024. The biggest thing announced after the new year is PADU, the Central Database Hub, which aims to bring all data sources from various government agencies under one roof. Shortly after the launch of PADU, concerns were raised about the platform, which includes privacy, security and also how this data will be used. Is PADU mandatory? Should you submit your data to another government platform? Amin and Alex discuss this episode of Let's Talk About.Note: This LTA session was recorded on 11th January 2024.

On 24th January 2024, PADU announced that it has "over 30 million" registrations and 1.6 million individuals have successfully updated their information.