KUCHING (Jan 17): All personal data received through e-Tunai Rakyat will be stored as private by the implementing agency, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He said Khazanah Nasional Berhad was a wealth fund investment company owned by the Government and all data it obtained is as if it is owned by the Government.

“If the Government wants the personal details of Malaysian citizens, they are already in the identity cards. These are more detailed and comprehensive.