SELANGKAH announced today their newly launched mobile app SELANGKAH Biz which enables registered businesses in Malaysia to accept cashless payments by turning their mobile devices into payment terminals.

SELANGKAH, was originally designed by the state government as a QR contact tracing system for businesses in Selangor.

They said that merchants will only need to download the application and register to become a SELANGKAH BIZ merchant, which will then provide them access to the Unified Payment Platform to receive cashless payments through multiple e-wallets including; Touch n’ Go, Boost, Grab, Razer and kiplePay.

Dr Helmi Zakariah, Chief Information Officer of SELANGKAH Ventures Sdn Bhd (SVSB) said,

“Our local businesses have much to offer, and it is our aim to help them not only survive, but also thrive in every way that we can. SELANGKAH BIZ is our solution to help SMEs digitalise safely, seamlessly and quickly to advance their businesses, which in return will contribute to the nation’s growth. We saw this urgent need to digitalise and worked hand in hand with technology leader Kiple to help drive this and leveraged their expertise to lay the foundations for the app that will ultimately aid SMEs to transform digitally.”

The payment platform available on the SELANGKAH BIZ app was made possible through a collaboration with Kiple, who designed the end-to-end system for the app.

Tan Kay Yen, Chief Executive Officer of KiplePay said,

“As a technology leader that has been in the Malaysian business landscape for over two decades now, we are in a position to empower businesses and make a difference with our solutions. Digitalisation may seem like a challenge for businesses that have yet to experience the benefits of the transformation, so we want to show them that it does not have to be a difficult process if you have the right tools. We intend to make the process as seamless as possible so they can reap the benefits of these digital technologies in their daily lives.”

In their press statement, SELANGKAH also said it will rolling out SELANGKAH Wallet and SELANGKAH Pay to provide its users with a ” one-stop solution for all their digital needs in the new normal.”