News & Reviews:   Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has announced that his ministry has launched the MYJalan app, a one-stop centre for the public to report road issues. Up and running since last week, the app is part of the MYJalan campaign that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will launch tomorrow.

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi today announced that the open payment system at MEX Highway’s Putrajaya toll plaza will undergo a public testing period beginning tomorrow (3 August). Essentially, this allows users to pay for tolls using debit or credit cards.

Previously, we reported on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s promise to reconsider Touch ’n Go’s monopoly and how users may soon be able to pay for public transport using debit and credit cards. Well, another major announcement was made in regard to breaking Touch ’n Go’s monopoly, whereby users of 5 highways will be able to pay tolls using debit and credit cards by this September.