To further encourage the use of public transportation, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, through RapidKL, has launched the MyTourist Pass for visitors.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke told reporters after the launch of RapidKL's MyTouristPass on Sunday (Nov 11) that the pass would be available to both local and international tourists visiting the Klang Valley.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof highlighted the initiative’s timeliness, as Malaysia will chair Asean next year and host Visit Malaysia Year in 2026.
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Transport Minister Anthony Loke told reporters after the launch of RapidKL's MyTouristPass on Sunday (Nov 11) that the pass would be available to both local and international tourists visiting the Klang Valley.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof highlighted the initiative’s timeliness, as Malaysia will chair Asean next year and host Visit Malaysia Year in 2026.
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00:00Three, two, one.
00:14The modern and rigid public transportation
00:17is the main element that ensures the progress of a country.
00:21A good transportation system
00:24not only gives ease to the people
00:27but also contributes to the economic smoothness,
00:30reduces traffic congestion
00:33and ensures social well-being.
00:36The government is always committed and gives pressure
00:39to ensure that the quality of public transportation infrastructure
00:43is always in good condition.
00:46We will continue to strive to improve and improve
00:49public transportation services in Malaysia
00:52through various initiatives
00:54so that it is equal to developed countries.
00:57The mutual relationship of public transportation
01:01is very important in facilitating the movement of the people.
01:05With the rail network and the Rapid Bus KL
01:11we can see how public transportation
01:14allows us to move to our respective destinations
01:18more smoothly, safely and quickly.
01:21This is not only easy for the residents of Kuala Lumpur
01:24and its surrounding areas
01:26but also supports local economic growth.
01:30This year, Rapid KL has reached the age of 20 years.
01:34For the past two decades, Rapid KL has played a major role
01:38in transforming the public transportation system in Kuala Lumpur
01:43from just a normal transportation system
01:46to a modern network of transportation
01:48that serves as the backbone of urban mobility.
01:51This transformation not only improves the convenience
01:55and health of the users
01:57but also provides jobs for the local children.
02:00This directly contributes to the country's economic development
02:04especially in the transportation and domestic tourism sectors.
02:09Ladies and Gentlemen,
02:13On the occasion of Malaysia's 26th anniversary
02:17and as the host of Asia's 2025 Asian Summit
02:23I understand that Rapid KL will host a special tourist pass
02:28which is the MyTourist Pass
02:31which is specifically designed to provide benefits to tourists
02:34from both domestic and foreign countries.
02:37This is a wise step
02:40in supporting the development of the tourism industry.
02:43The tourism industry is one of the main contributors to the country's development
02:48and such efforts can attract more tourists to come to Malaysia
02:54while also strengthening our tourism sector.
02:58It is hoped that this initiative can increase the number of foreign tourists
03:03while also supporting government efforts
03:06to improve the tourism sector.
03:11On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Rapid KL
03:15the Prime Minister has launched the MyTourist Pass.
03:21This pass is specifically designed for tourists from both domestic and foreign countries.
03:25We have found that many Malaysians
03:30when they come to Kuala Lumpur
03:32they use public transport to travel.
03:38This initiative aims to encourage more people to use public transport
03:46while they are in the city.
03:48The MyTourist Pass costs RM20 for one day,
03:52RM30 for two days, and RM40 for three days
03:55for Malaysian citizens.
03:57For foreigners, it is double.
03:59RM40, RM50, and RM60 for one, two, or three days.
04:05The advantage of the MyTourist Pass is that there is also strategic cooperation
04:10with more than 30 other companies
04:12including restaurants, restaurants and shops that are often visited by tourists.
04:21So with the MyTourist Pass,
04:23in addition to free travel,
04:25they can also get discounts in shops that have strategic cooperation with Rapid KL.
04:32So this is another good initiative that I encourage Rapid KL.
04:39We hope that this can facilitate more tourists in Kuala Lumpur.
04:47In addition, I have also asked the government
04:51to implement the open payment system.
04:54As we have said before,
04:56the plan has already been made
04:59and we will be able to implement it soon.
05:03It is to facilitate tourists and visitors from outside Kuala Lumpur
05:09when they come to KL to use our public transport,
05:13with whatever payment mode they can use our transport.
05:18Is there a timeline?
05:20The timeline requires at least 12 months for integration
05:26because it involves all stations.
05:29Because we have more than 100 stations throughout KL.
05:34So of course there is a lot of hardware installation that is needed in all stations.
05:41So I understand that the tender has not been awarded yet.
05:44The decision will be made soon.
05:49Can you elaborate on the integration with eWallet and My50+.
05:55When will it be announced?
05:57It has already been announced in terms of the policy.
06:00But of course it will take some time to do the backend integration.
06:03The integration of course with Touch & Go Digital.
06:08Because Touch & Go Digital of course with eWallet.
06:12What we need to do is to make sure that everyone who is subscribing to My50.
06:19They are Malaysians.
06:20Because the reason why we can integrate with Touch & Go eWallet
06:24is that firstly any users of Touch & Go eWallet
06:27they definitely have the eKYC.
06:29So they know the person with their identification and so on.
06:33So I think that is the easiest integration with Touch & Go.
06:37And we are working on it.
06:38I hope that within the next three to four months
06:40that it can be completed in terms of the integration work.
06:43This will definitely help more than 200,000 people
06:47who are currently My50 subscribers.
06:49Because every month they have to renew over-the-counter.
06:52So with this, it's just a click in their smartphone.
06:55They can just renew.
06:56Make the payment and then the pass will continue to be used.
07:00What are the options for using MyCard with Touch & Go?
07:05Right now we are using MyCard.
07:09So of course we want to switch to this digital eWallet.
07:14So when this digital eWallet, it reduces the dependence on the counter.
07:18So for the time being, of course we will give more options, more choices.
07:22But if we can switch to most people,
07:25of course we don't need to use MyCard.
07:27So tomorrow we only need to use eWallet.
07:30Because eWallet already has its identity.
07:34What is important is that we want to make sure
07:36that My50 users are Malaysian citizens.
07:40Why do we have to do that?
07:42Because every My50 customer is subsidized by the government.
07:47The government subsidizes every customer by RM100 per month.
07:51So in one year, they get RM1,200 subsidy from the government.
07:55So if we give it to foreigners,
07:58of course this is a breach in terms of subsidy.
08:02That's why we need to make sure that the recipient is a Malaysian citizen.
08:06Before this, we didn't have a choice.
08:08When we launched this in 2019,
08:11we wanted to do it as soon as possible.
08:13Because the integration of this system takes time.
08:16So at that time, we didn't have a choice other than to use MyCard.
08:20So at that time, I knew that many people reacted that it might be difficult.
08:27But we didn't have a choice at that time.
08:30And we know that many people depend on this initiative.
08:34Because even though they might have some difficulties in terms of renewing every month,
08:41but still many people use My50.
08:45And I hope that what they are doing now,
08:50what they are going through now,
08:53we can overcome when the integration is ready.
08:57So after this, users will use eWallet to touch the system?
09:02Not with their Dash & Go card?
09:04Yes, they will use QR code.
09:06They will use QR code.
09:12Or they can use their Dash & Go card.
09:19In terms of verification, we are implementing it.
09:23So maybe there are different modes that will be provided.
09:26But in general,
09:28first, they can use their own Dash & Go card,
09:31or use QR code through Dash & Go eWallet.
09:35So that is one of the things that we are implementing now.
09:39What users don't want,
09:41is that they have to use MyCard every day.
09:43That is what is being practiced now.
09:45They have to use MyCard to touch and enter the station.
09:50So that is what users don't like.
09:52Because they are afraid to lose their MyCard.
09:56So that has been implemented for 5 years.
09:59So now we feel that it is time for us to improve for our users.