Is Malaysia Becoming a Cashless Society Faster Than Expected? Once upon a time, Malaysians carried wallets. Actual wallets. With cash. Notes folded in questionable ways, coins jingling like a low-budget percussion instrument. Today? Your entire financial existence fits inside your phone—and somehow, that feels both impressive and mildly terrifying. Welcome to Malaysia’s sprint toward a cashless society. Not a slow, thoughtful transition. A sprint. Possibly a shove. Let’s be honest: cashless payments are convenient. Tap, scan, done. No digging for small change, no awkward “got smaller?” conversations, no mental math while a queue forms behind you. It’s efficient, modern, and—on the surface—brilliant. But convenience has a funny way of quietly becoming dependence. You don’t choose cashless anymore. You’re nudged into it. Hawker stalls with QR codes. Parking systems that look at cash like it’s an ancient artifact. Even that one friend who stares at you like you just paid...