News & Reviews:   Touch n Go eWallet

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has today warned against fake text messages from ‘GOV’ that claims to be giving special finance assistance credited into Touch ’n Go eWallet accounts. The commission found that irresponsible parties had manipulated the ‘GOV’ digital identity for fraud purposes and even used the MySejahtera organisation name to deceive the public.

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.

Finally, after a few days, Touch 'n Go (TNG) Group just announced that the TNG eWallet and the new enhanced TNG card are now compatible with each other. The update just came in this morning on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. 

By now, most of the youths have already claimed their ePemula credits but we also saw lots of memes on Twitter. On the platform, it seems that many of them are rather disappointed by some of the limitations.

If you didn't notice, there is a new GOpinjam function in your Touch 'n Go (TnG) eWallet app. What might this do, you ask? Well, it's a new digital financial service to assist Malaysians with personal loaning online. As long as you have updated it to the latest version, GOpinjam offers personal loans from as low as RM100 to a maximum of RM10,000.

Many of you may have heard of it by now, but if you didn't, the government is launching a new programme called e-Pemula. The plan is to distribute a total of RM300 million to Malaysians in the form of e-wallet credits. Of course, there's a stipulation on who gets to benefit from this.

Today, Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Maxis have announced that they will be collaborating to provide a smooth user experience for both Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Maxis customers. Is it a new service? Well, it's more like offering the customers from both sides the convenience to make payments online. 

Starting this week onwards, Touch 'n Go eWallet users will be able to use the DuitNow Transfer function. In case you are under the rock, DuitNow allows users to transfer their monies from any internet banking account directly to the eWallet in real-time. 

Touch 'n Go eWallet has introduced a new Premium tier that allows an increased eWallet size of RM20,000 and an increased annual transaction limit of RM300,000. The users who usually reload or make transactions multiple times due to the limit must have waited long to have this new tier.