The CashCard's a stored-value card made by NETS. It was launched in Singapore in 1996; since then, more than 6 million cards have been issued. It's different from the newer EZ-Link card because it's contact-based and requires insertion into a card reader to perform a transaction, whereas the EZ-Link card doesn't. Also, the stored value in CashCards must be topped up manually once it's depleted, whereas EZ-Link cards may be topped up automatically once the stored value's depleted. Life cycle C… (More on Cashcard)