The Population and Housing Census is conducted across the country, once every 10 years. The latest one was officially launched July 2020, but was disrupted due to the pandemic. However its findings have now been released. The idea is for official data from this census to be used to inform how billions of ringgit in federal funding will be spent each year, and to help fuel research about issues and communities for the next decade. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, Chief Statistician, Department of Statistics Malaysia.