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==History== Touch 'n Go was developed by [[Teras Teknologi]] Sdn Bhd while the brand and the [[Real Time Gross Settlement]] (central clearing house systems) are owned and operated by Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd, now known as Touch 'n Go Sdn Bhd. The first Touch 'n Go system was installed and used at Jalan Pahang Toll Plaza on 18 March 1997. It was then immediately extended to Jalan Cheras toll plaza and the {{MES-E|37}} [[East–West Link Expressway]] toll plaza on 15 April 1997. The Touch 'N Go toll payment system was fully implemented throughout the 848 km {{MES-E|1}} {{MES-E|2}} [[North–South Expressway (Malaysia)|North–South Expressway]] on 15 November 1998. This was made possible when the service was extended to the northern sections of the highway from Jelapang to Jitra. As such the smart card can be used to pay toll from Kempas in Johor to Jitra in Kedah, making it one of the world's longest single stretches of expressway to have electronic toll payment systems. The official launch was at the Sungai Dua toll plaza and officiated by Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd's then-chairman, Datuk Dr Ramli Mohamad. The Touch 'n Go system was implemented in [[Buses in Kuala Lumpur#Cityliner|Cityliner]] Sdn Bhd, a stage bus service in Klang Valley in 2000.{{dubious|date=March 2016}} Touch 'n Go card users enjoyed discount fares of 10% when it was first introduced. Due to the need to further consolidate company operations, card users were required to pay full fare prices after 13 November 2003. However, the Touch 'n Go card reader system on board buses was not well maintained by the bus operator. Card readers often malfunctioned and were not updated. Another subsidiary of Park May Berhad, City Profile Sdn Bhd, a feeder bus service (service known as Putraline) for [[Kelana Jaya Line|PUTRA LRT]] was also introduced, and the system was successfully implemented until the [[Rapid KL]] bus revamp program took place. The Touch 'n Go facility was also embedded in the Buy N Fly loyalty card rewards program for [[Malaysia Airlines]]' retail arm, Golden Boutiques Sdn Bhd's which was launched in December 1999. The hybrid cards are multi-function at the rewards airpoint, [[Malaysian Electronic Payment System|MEPS]] Cash and Touch 'n Go. However, on 16 July 2002, Malaysia Airlines announced that the Buy N Fly Programme had ceased operations and consolidated its loyalty rewards into one entity, Malaysia Airlines [[Enrich Loyalty Programme#Enrich by Malaysia Airlines|Enrich]] Frequent Flyer Programme. Buy N Fly cards are no longer issued but active hybrid card users are still able to use them to perform transactions.
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