Kuala Lumpur, 13 April 2022 – Touch ‘n Go (“TNG”) Group via Touch ‘n Go eWallet, with a strong network of over 17 million of eWallet users and over 1.7 million merchant acceptance points, has been selected to participate in ePemula, an initiative by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia. The eWallet supports the government’s continuous efforts to promote cashless spending among the youths by lightening their burden, and at the same time encouraging offline businesses to accept cashless transactions.
“The ePemula credit can only be used for offline purchases. We have the largest network of physical retail merchants whereby the youths and students may use the claimed credit at the book stores for their study needs, nasi lemak stalls for their morning fix, pay for their teh tarik and roti canai when they meet some friends at the mamak restaurants, or even if they choose to get new outfits from Uniqlo and have good meals at McDonald’s after,” said Alan Ni, Chief Executive Officer, TNG Digital Sdn Bhd.
Malaysian youths aged 18 to 20 as well as full-time Malaysian students in Malaysia’s higher education institutes (IPT) are entitled to claim the RM150 ePemula credit and Touch ‘n Go eWallet rewards them with over RM200 worth of vouchers from its merchant partners. The vouchers comprise more than 25 brands including online, retail, F&B, telco, and transportation, such as Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Lazada, Tealive, MR D.I.Y., Uniqlo, Hotlink, Firefly, and more.
“As Malaysians recover during this endemic, we are aligned with the Government’s approach to not only revive Malaysia’s economy via digitalisation but also ensuring that the next generation of Malaysia reaps the benefits through financial support and safer transaction avenues. Parents are also urged to encourage their eligible children to claim with us as we also reward them with our offline and online merchants’ vouchers to help them with their needs. They are encouraged to choose us as a safer payment option and we are available at most physical shops around them,” added Ni.
ePemula runs from 11 April 2022 until 1 June 2022. Claims can only be used for in-store retail purchases and must be utilised by 10 June 2022. The RM150 ePemula credit is non-transferable to other eWallet accounts and cannot be used for any app integrated transactions including e-commerce, online purchases, bill payments, mobile prepaid top-ups, games’ purchases, financial products and services, PayDirect, RFID, and cash-outs.
Touch ‘n Go eWallet calls for the eligible Malaysians to download the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app and complete their account verification process if they have not done so, in order to be eligible for the RM150 ePemula credit and the best reward by Touch ‘n Go eWallet. Visit www.touchngo.com.my/epemula to have a full view of the eligibility criteria, terms & conditions, rewards, participating brands, and more.
