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The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has advised the public to be wary of a new scam that’s taking advantage of the 15th General Election (GE15). It involves giving out RM500 aid via a fake Touch ’n Go eWallet link shared through SMS.

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has advised the public to be wary of a new scam that’s taking advantage of the 15th General Election (GE15). It involves giving out RM500 aid via a fake Touch ’n Go eWallet link shared through SMS.

Recently, the Touch ‘n Go Group announced its long-term collaboration with United Voice. By purchasing paintings from United Voice artists and incorporating the artwork on limited edition specially designed Touch ‘n Go cards, they plan to profile the talents of the artists raising funds for United Voice. 

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has revealed that it is expected to hold a meeting with Touch ’n Go this week to discuss the lack of supply of the enhanced NFC TnG cards and the status of their selling methods. Moreover, the ministry has also produced six notices to parties that have been found to sell the enhanced TnG cards at exorbitant prices.

Starting today (9 September 2022), the Enhanced Touch ’n Go Card is now officially available on Lazada through the Touch ‘n Go eWallet Flagship Store on LazMall. The enhanced card, which allows users to utilise their smartphone’s NFC capabilities for reloading has been highly sought-after, with stocks always fully sold out almost immediately after it has been restocked on the Touch ’n Go eWallet app.

I'm sure some of you have received spam messages from unknown phone numbers. Over the weekend, the Cyber Crime Alert Royal Malaysia Police announced that there's a fake Touch 'n Go (TnG) website phishing scam going on.

RapidKL has clarified that customers using its services during the month-long free ride period will have to either use a Touch ‘n Go card or collect tokens at the respective station’s customer service office. This is because ticket vending machines in all of Rapid KL’s station will not be in service throughout the period.

Users of the Touch ‘n Go eWallet can now use the platform outside of Malaysia, specifically across the Causeway in Singapore. Announced by the Touch ‘n Go Group via TNG Digital Sdn Bhd today, the company is collaborating with Alipay+ in allowing for the eWallet to be used in paying for ComfortDelGro taxis in Singapore.

One of the most popular e-wallet platform in Malaysia, the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app has mysteriously vanished from the Apple App Store. As of the time of writing, the listing for the app can’t be found in the App Store, though those that have downloaded the app in the past can still open and re-download it from their Apple devices.

For those unaware, the government is considering switching the tolls in Malaysia to fully cashless. The plan is to phase out Touch 'n Go and cash payments for RFID payments. However, things haven't been too smooth.