Hullabaloo about cashless, but govt agency “Nets” only?

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August 25, 2017

All the hullabaloo about “cashless”, but government agency only accepts Nets?

I refer to the article “Can Singapore catch up in race to go cashless?” (Straits Times, Aug 26).

“Cashless payment options abound”

It states that “In high-tech Singapore, where cashless payment options abound, consumers prefer to fish for physical notes and jiggle coins to pay for goods and services.”

Government agency only accepts Nets?

Last week, a government agency called and said that the one and only method of payment is by Nets at their office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

When I went to their office to make payment by Nets – I reconfirmed with the staff as to whether Nets was the one and only method of payment.

“Cashless” inconvenience?

The answer was yes – no cash, no internet banking, no credit card, no debit card, no cheques, no ATM!

So much for the remarks in the subject news article “In high-tech Singapore, where cashless payment options abound”!

Shouldn’t the Government be taking the lead in making “cashless” more convenient for Singaporeans?

Leong Sze Hian

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Leong
Leong Sze Hian has served as the president of 4 professional bodies, honorary consul of 2 countries, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been a radio talkshow host, a newspaper daily columnist, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for theonlinecitizen and Malaysiakini, executive producer of Ilo Ilo (40 international awards), Hotel Mumbai (associate producer), invited to speak more than 200 times in about 40 countries, CIFA advisory board member, founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of 2 countries. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional  qualifications.