KUCHING: The Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) applauds Pay and Go Sdn Bhd for rolling out Malaysia’s first Licensed Plate Recognition (LPR) Smart Car Park system that integrates with e-wallet.
The Pay and Go is a car park payment and management solution.
SMA, the owner of Sarawak Pay e-wallet platform, welcomes application developers to bundle their e-commerce solutions with Sarawak’s own.
On June 15, LPR Smart Car Park rolled out its system at CityOne Mega Mall here, and has raised the interest of many shopping malls, office complexes, public car parks and condominiums in the state.
The system not only improves efficiency and lower operational cost, but it also provides the community a user-friendly and safe parking experience via their mobile phone.
The Pay and Go App enhances Sarawak’s digital economy ecosystem that was first catalysed by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg’s visionary move to deploy the Sarawak Pay mobile payment platform in November 2017.
Abang Johari had declared that “Sarawak cannot afford to be left behind” – in terms of digital technology adoption, and digital economic growth which benefits Sarawakians.
In driving the mass adoption of digital platforms by the community, useful platforms such as the Smart Car Park system serves to build a thriving e-Commerce environment.
This dovetail neatly into one of Sarawak’s eight digital economy sectors; e-Commerce, led by SMA.
According to SMA, it has been estimated that there will be more than 50,000 car park payment transactions via Sarawak Pay on a daily basis in Sarawak within the next six months.
“In an era where contactless transaction is the new norm, the Pay and Go platform has paved the way for more useful applications to drive the state’s digital economy. We are excited to be part of this journey,” said Eddie Wee, managing director of Pay and Go Sdn Bhd.
Dr Zaidi Razak, general manager of SMA, said that developing and nurturing a vibrant digital ecosystem was essential in accelerating Sarawak’s economic growth.
“We call on industry players to participate and hook up with our establishment to transform Sarawak into a high income, equitable digital economy and digital powerhouse by the year 2030.”
