Seremban MP Anthony Loke poses for a photo with a local trader at the market. ― Picture via Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
“This is quite a good response as it is not easy to convince small traders to register with the eWallet system because they still have certain concerns as some are worried that the government will use this a tracking system to tax them. “Adopting the cashless system, it will ease traders and reduce waiting time. Many of them don't have enough workers, so this system will help the traders as well,” he said, indicating that this too will help the public understand that the cashless system is not only meant for big companies.
The government has appointed three partners, apart from Touch 'n Go eWallet, the public can register for an eWallet account with Boost and GrabPay.“I was recently in China, everyone uses the cashless system to pay for their food and public transport. So much so that when you use cash, they will know that you are not local,” he added.