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29 Jun 2026, 2:01 PM	Lowyat.NET	6.5	LRT3 Ditches Tokens For QR Code Tickets, Open Payments Planned For The Future The newly opened LRT3 Shah Alam Line replaces single-trip plastic tokens with QR code-based paper tickets, reducing costs and waste. Rapid KL also confirms plans to introduce an open-loop payment system in the future, allowing riders to pay directly with bank cards or digital wallets without needing a separate transit card. Why: This signals Malaysia's public transit moving toward open-loop, account-based systems. For developers and founders, it opens opportunities in fintech integrations, digital wallet partnerships, and transit data applications as the underlying payment infrastructure evolves beyond closed-loop stored-value cards. malaysia-tech fintech transport-infrastructure

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29 Jun 2026, 2:01 PM

Lowyat.NET

6.5

LRT3 Ditches Tokens For QR Code Tickets, Open Payments Planned For The Future

The newly opened LRT3 Shah Alam Line replaces single-trip plastic tokens with QR code-based paper tickets, reducing costs and waste. Rapid KL also confirms plans to introduce an open-loop payment system in the future, allowing riders to pay directly with bank cards or digital wallets without needing a separate transit card.

Why: This signals Malaysia's public transit moving toward open-loop, account-based systems. For developers and founders, it opens opportunities in fintech integrations, digital wallet partnerships, and transit data applications as the underlying payment infrastructure evolves beyond closed-loop stored-value cards.