I mean isn't that like their whole purpose

why gomen so happy to give out money when already keep on complaining left and right no money?

yeah, sure.

my point is, why not use the funds allocated for eTunai and do something about it NOW rather than wait for it to go out in "phases"? Of course, breach of contract invites damages but wouldn't it be more beneficial if  these "hindrances" are removed right NOW?

people are always sensitive towards spending money because most of us do not have surplus to go around - giving RM30 doesn't do a thing.

i would prefer if i am not needed to pay an additional RM0.60 everytime i pay for my parking at Pavillion.

making things cheaper is the only way to make people buy more of that product.

E-wallet already existed in Malaysia for a long long time and there's no introduction needed (unless you are an island). People did not use it because it is not convenient and not viable - not because the facility is flawed but we as a nation is not prepped for it.

Take a glance through a row of 10 shops and tell me how many are ready to take in e-payments and if they are, how many of them have a uniform payment channel. Some accept Grabpay, some accept Boost and some accept TNG but very rarely they all accept one same channel.

In order to be "convenient", the user literally need to have several e-payment channels with money in them - that does not sound practical.

For example, remember when public transportation uses different modes of payment (Rapid KL has one, Monorail has one etc) and when they decided that TNG can be used on all platforms? This is what I deemed as "prepping" the nation - not handing out free money in the pretence of "introduction" but actually doing something in the long run that is beneficial.

I was in Taiwan for a few years and do you know that companies actually offer discounts on fees/charges (instead of surcharge) if you use their own "touch & go" card and they don't have multiple e-payment channels?

This is constructive - creating incentives for using the payment channel - not by handing out free money (especially when we do not have it).

eTunai is like painkiller - it relieves the symptoms but doesn't cure the disease.

[by the way] your 50+ year old uncle - he started using it because of the RM30 and then continue using it because he didn't get it? Wait, I'm confused