Cash is still king where Penang's stall owners are concerned. FMTNews Penang eWallet
The government’s e-Tunai Rakyat programme is to encourage the seamless use of cashless payments.
She said when she asked the stall owners if they would accept e-wallet payment any time soon, she was told it was unnecessary or too complicated for them to understand. The Penang government will begin to enable e-wallet transactions throughout the state by March, in line with the federal government’s e-Tunai Rakyat programme, to encourage the seamless use of cashless payments.
“I still use either cash or card as a back-up. Maybe a year or two down the road, I will be comfortable going fully cashless,” he said.
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