No money, no problem

Many Malaysians find their mobile devices ‘indispensable shopping buddies’ used to look up product information, compare prices, look for coupons or deals and make their shopping trips quicker or more efficient. — Photos: 123rf.com

Cash may be king, but going cashless is all the rage now.

ALMOST every other day we hear of a new digital payment option hitting the market. Before we go any further, let’s recap what digital payment means. It is a way one makes payments with no cold, hard cash involved. The transactions are made via ­electronic transfers where it only takes a tap of a smartphone or scan of a QR code to complete the process.