Penang to become a cashless state by March 2020

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The Penang government aims to fully adopt and enable e-wallet transactions throughout the state in two months’ time.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic) said the initiative is in line with the Federal Government’s e-Tunai Rakyat programme scheduled for implementation from Jan 15 to March 14 this year, which encourages the seamless use of cashless payments among Malaysians.