Digital pivot: An emunerator placing survey forms in the post box of each units of a condominium in Puchong. However, in-person interviews will not be allowed during this current lockdown. Filepics/The Star
THE national census takes place once every 10 years and records both Malaysians and foreigners living in the country. However, it does not just calculate total population, density and distribution. In fact, the data collected in the census will be vital in the drafting of national policies for the next decade and more.
The ongoing Malaysia Population and Housing Census (Census 2020) is a valuable opportunity for the public to directly participate in national policymaking. Census 2020 collects information on age, gender, labour force, Internet penetration, availability of public facilities and recreational areas, transportation, connectivity, efficiency of sanitation services, and much other information to determine the distribution of government allocations.
Stakeholders at Ekumfi in the Central Region have been schooled in the importance of census and the need for residents to get ready to be counted for credible data to facilitate the country’s development.
Socio-economic analysts have described as unfortunate bids by some commercial banks in the country to monopolize village banks also known as Banki M’khonde, saying the development will have far-reaching consequences for Malawian communities socially, both in rural and urban settings. Of late, some commercial banks in the country have launched a spate of promotions whose […]