Digitalisation of CDC vouchers seamless and beneficial for all, say heartland merchants

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The shift from paper to paperless Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers was a largely uneventful affair, said heartland merchants who have been on the voucher scheme since it began in 2020.

Fishmonger Kwa Ah Hong, 53, said she was glad she no longer had to collect paper vouchers which then had to be turned in for reimbursement.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 14, 2022, with the headline Digitalisation of CDC vouchers seamless and beneficial for all, say heartland merchants. Subscribe