The CashCard is 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 is 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 does not. 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 is depleted. Life cycl… (More on Cashcard)