School canteens testing cashless pay system


KUALA LUMPUR: School canteens may soon go cashless if a pilot project using debit cards is successful, says Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

The Education Ministry is currently trying out a cashless payment system in a few residential schools.

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