agree...and i really hate those eWallets that need you to topup. Ended up you have money balance all over the places. Hence I mostly only use Fave Pay. They deduct my CC directly. The only Topup eWallet I am using is TnG. That one no choice...coz RFID 

TNG RFID must use touch and go E-wallet

Yes...this is one of their latest features called donno what quick payment. You can spend even though your wallet doesnt have enough balance. After you spend then they will deduct the amount from you CC. And also the auto-reload function when your balance falls below a certain amount...

Then this raise another Q....why still so many stupid drivers stuck in RFID toll for not sufficient balance? I am not saying those stuck because it cannot detect your RFID, but those that detected and u see the screen/signboard says not enough balance...

Further to what @KaiHD has mentioned, in Australia, merchants are LEGALLY ALLOWED to pass card payment-related charges (MDR, terminal rental etc) to consumers if they choose to (normally between 1.0%-2.0%).

Locally in Australia, there is a locally operated Card Network like MyDebit called "eftpos". Generally, there are 3 types of merchants that I have met:
1. Don't charge surcharge at all (typically larger companies who can stomach the fees).
2. Discriminate between Visa/MC and eftpos, with the latter not being charged a fee (like Aldi and some restaurants).
3. Charge surcharge when you use *whichever* card for payment.

Initially when Apple Pay launched in Australia many years back, only Visa/MC/AmEx is supported. eftpos was a relatively new addition to Apple Pay (Google: "Apple Pay Australia eftpos support").

Since the merchant can legally pass card charges to consumers so long that they indicate upfront, consumers can choose which payment method to use (Cash, eftpos or Visa/MC).

Hopefully one day MyDebit would be supported in Apple Pay; could be a very long shot. However the good news is that PayNet (operator of MyDebit) has gotten approval for Token Service Provider from the EMVCo.

*It surprised me that Aussies don't mind the 1-2% charge for convenience even if the merchant offer 0% charge for eftpos. All it takes is for the user to pick eftpos and reauthenticate with Face ID*

Can I ask who “we” is and what deadline are they trying to meet? Are you saying MyDebit will be supported on Apple Pay just like eftpos in Australia?

Any progress update on this?

Found this 2023 paper by Australian Payments Plus that features a study on MyDebit/PayNet in Malaysia.

Interesting find was this sentence, which lines up with what you said (not that I was doubting you): “ In September 2022, the international card networks introduced mobile payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay). PayNet is now exploring mobile payment capability for MyDebit to address the issue of the default routing requirement being circumvented at MyDebit merchants through the debit card provisioned on a mobile payment.”

Any progress update on this?

Any clues what bank will be supported? Or all the bank debit card with myDebit will be supported by default?