The localised data from the Basic Expenditure for Decent Living (PAKW) will enable more precise targeting of government assistance, including RON95 petrol subsidies.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, explained that unlike the B40 and M40 classifications, which are based on household and individual income, PAKW data takes into account factors, such as location and the number of dependents, making it a more comprehensive approach.
He told reporters after a town hall session at the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) headquarters, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Nov 14).
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Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, explained that unlike the B40 and M40 classifications, which are based on household and individual income, PAKW data takes into account factors, such as location and the number of dependents, making it a more comprehensive approach.
He told reporters after a town hall session at the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) headquarters, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Nov 14).
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00:00The government will help the economy and pay the salaries, so will it not happen?
00:10It's like this, if we look at how the FDI moves from one country to another,
00:17usually the FDI moves from one country to another to look at opportunities for investment.
00:22Similarly, if we look at how the FDI moves from one area to another,
00:27the FDI will look at the potential of the area,
00:32the potential of the area, its resources, and whether or not the FDI is profitable.
00:39So, it doesn't mean that if we say that the FDI rate is low,
00:43it means that the salary will be low.
00:46At that time, there will be a need for medical workers,
00:51there will be a need for engineers, there will be a need for laborers.
00:57So, it doesn't mean that if the FDI rate is low in one area,
01:01it means that the government or employers will bring the salaries down.
01:07It won't happen.
01:09The FDI rate will be able to create an attraction to the area.
01:14In the past, the FDI rate was only found in a high place.
01:19So, there is no information.
01:21So, it can go to a place where the cost of education is lower.
01:29And this can also educate the public.
01:31Educate the public in an area from a reference value.
01:35It is called a guide value.
01:38But we can know that in this life, there are three things,
01:42need, desire, and creation.
01:46So, desire is subjective.
01:48But what is indicated by the FDI is a desire that is formed in a band,
01:54a band of 30 to 80 percentiles.
01:59But if we look at it, desire is different every day and every year.
02:03But statistics can see its rhythm.
02:06The rhythm is what we put in the calculation.
02:08And it is successful when we put in how much nutrition it has,
02:11how much non-food it has, and so on.
02:14And also, we have the numbers, the prices in the area.
02:20From the perspective of subsidies,
02:23from the perspective of assistance,
02:25so, will it be different depending on the country or the area?
02:28In short, it should be used.
02:30In short, the one size fits all should not be used.
02:35That is why it is called data-driven.
02:37And how the power of data, the data is goldmine.
02:40If we look at the company,
02:42the company can segment its consumers.
02:45The consumer needs this, the consumer needs that.
02:49That is because the consumer feels happy with the product released by the company.
02:54That is because the company can sell.
02:55So, in the context of the country, all countries in the world have data-driven.
02:59So, we know the needs of other people, other buyers.
03:02So, if we continue to use only one number,
03:05which means we do not have the wisdom to ensure the use of the source earlier,
03:12in short, it is difficult to happen.
03:15So, with data, I as the head of the country's subsidy system,
03:19this is one of the things that I think is quite significant.
03:23After 75 years, the contribution of the DOSENG team to the country,
03:27is a step forward,
03:28giving an assessment that can be seen,
03:32both in one place,
03:35can be used as a reference to research programs.
03:39Even if, for example, NGOs or want to do CSR,
03:43we know here, there are companies that sometimes do CSR.
03:47Sometimes, the CSR is a catchphrase.
03:49It has no data, no information.
03:51And with this data, bring the CSR to the places that need it.
03:56When the CSR takes place, the area has a relatively low profile.
04:00With this reference, it is not only supported by the government,
04:04but also by various parties and various agencies,
04:07even the Zakat center too.
04:09Zakat agencies can also determine the needs of ASNA in one area.
04:15And as I mentioned earlier,
04:17the AKLU that is in the middle, the one that is in the car,
04:20is only a general form, you know.
04:22But for the households that have financial difficulties,
04:26OQ, there is a health problem,
04:28it has a different way of assessment.
04:30So there is a possibility that the help for the RON95 subsidy research,
04:35it will be given according to the area,
04:37meaning it is different according to the place, right?
04:41With the existence of placing the numbers according to the area,
04:45it has potential.
04:46Potential and not limited to the target,
04:49but there are a lot of things, as I said earlier.
04:51Meaning the role of the employer,
04:52when the employer wants to move the workers in one area,
04:57if he goes to a lower AKLU, it's okay.
05:00But if he goes to the previous area,
05:02he said his AKLU is 5,000,
05:04he goes to the area, his AKLU is 7,000.
05:06And he has to feel guilty.
05:09We send the workers to a more expensive AKLU.
05:12So there is room for bargaining between the workers and the employers.
05:16Before this, they wanted to bring, but there was no reference.
05:19Now at least there is a reference.
05:21Since it is an official institution,
05:23the official figures can be used as a reference.
05:26Going back to the subsidy question,
05:28meaning the explanation of Datuk Swee earlier,
05:31with the existence of placing the numbers according to the state,
05:38can the subsidy be more targeted?
05:40Yes, and one thing I want to tell you,
05:42put ourselves as a person living in the outskirts of the city,
05:46you live alone,
05:48then you say you are 50 years old,
05:51you know you have as many needs as possible,
05:53for example, a certain amount.
05:56But if you take it without hesitation,
05:58you may have higher needs than your needs.
06:02As an individual, I am happy, right?
06:04But for the state system,
06:06as an individual, if I think,
06:08how about the health sector?
06:10How about the safety sector?
06:12One day I want to go to the hospital,
06:14I want to get a good treatment.
06:16That is also using public funds, right?
06:19But when that thing is not well-organized,
06:22the recipient is happy for himself,
06:24but for the country,
06:25when he thinks about it,
06:26when he goes to the hospital,
06:27he will think,
06:28why is this hospital not well-organized?
06:31I want to clean the wheels,
06:33but the wheels are not well-organized,
06:35because the money is not used as well as possible.
06:37With that,
06:39the use of public funds will definitely be faster.
06:44So, what is the potential of the country?
06:46We know, right?
06:47Why do we invest in children,
06:49to save a little,
06:50so that they can continue to study,
06:52so that they can be self-sufficient, right?
06:53In the context of the country, it's the same.
06:55We have to invest in infrastructure,
06:57human capital.
06:58So, in the context of the country,
07:01it's like us too.
07:02Money is given.
07:04Where is the money?
07:06It's not there, right?