News & Reviews:   Public Transport

During the Belanjawan 2026 announcement last Friday, the Malaysian government did not explicitly mention ongoing public transport subsidies. However, the Transport Ministry has confirmed that key initiatives such as the My50 Pass, FLYsiswa, and the festive airline fare cap will continue.

Looks like Putrajaya is going to be a more interesting place. Today, the Putrajaya Municipal Organisation announced the trial for its trackless tram service. So, what should you know about it?

Today, our Minister of Transport of Malaysia Anthony Loke addressed the government's project on Open Payment for public transport in Malaysia. As such, they will implement the integration of MyDebit and Credit Cards as additional payment modes to the existing Touch 'n Go or Token cards.

Previously, we reported on the Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) plan to allow users to pay for public transportation in our country with debit and credit cards. Further breaking Touch ’n Go’s monopoly is the Works Ministry’s decision to allow toll payments via the same methods.

Well, we may get an announcement for when this open payment system would be implemented in both soon. This after Pay with Debit recently teased the matter via its official social media accounts.

Anthony Loke, Malaysia’s Minister of Transportation recently announced that all public transportation will apply an open payment system so you may be able to use credit and debit cards to pay for Public Transportation. Previously, you could only use tokens or Touch N’ Go cards to make digital payments for Public Transportation like buses, LRT, MRT and Komuter.