KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is focused on broadening its digital base to reach out to rural areas to boost economic and financial transformation, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The government's digital economy, he said, targets cashless financial transactions and initiatives aimed at accelerating the implementation of digital technology and driving economic and financial transformation in the country. Cashless transactions offer many benefits that will ensure easier, faster and safer payments, he said. "This initiative does not only facilitate daily transactions but also solves the issue of the lack of ATM machines in rural areas. He said the state-owned Sabah Net is also working with Bank Negara as well as other banks as part of Sabah's digital financial initiative to bridge the digital gap with rural communities.

Source: The Star June 12, 2024 19:34 UTC