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The Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
TNG eWallet empowers small traders with digital tools
KUALA LUMPUR: TNG Digital Sdn Bhd is broadening its support for micro and small enterprises, particularly independent traders operating at markets, food stalls and public spaces, by offering accessible and easy-to-use digital payment tools. The company, through TNG eWallet, provides static QR codes and a Merchant Dashboard system, both free of charge, enabling traders to accept cashless payments and monitor real-time transactions. TNG eWallet is integrated with DuitNow QR through a partnership with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), allowing merchants to receive payments from any local bank or eWallet nationwide. In a statement today, TNG Digital chief operating officer Mohd Herman Sarbini said the company aims to support various types of businesses, from home bakers to startup founders. 'Our solutions are designed to help small merchants grow by giving them tools to manage transactions, track performance and understand customer behaviour,' he said. TNG Digital said that to enhance security, it also introduced the Merchant Soundbox, a device that provides real-time audio confirmation for each successful transaction and helps prevent scams involving fake payment screens. 'Linked directly to the merchant's account, it gives users greater confidence during busy operating hours,' it said. The Soundbox is offered at promotional prices to ensure affordability for small traders, especially those operating alone during peak hours. Besides that, for merchants unfamiliar with digital tools, the company provides face-to-face onboarding sessions, live demonstrations and simple user interfaces. 'Outreach efforts are conducted regularly in collaboration with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) through the Retail Digitalisation Initiative and with support from PayNet and state governments,' the company said. TNG Digital further said that during the Ramadan bazaar season, it collaborated with local authorities to help rural entrepreneurs transition to cashless environments. 'TNG Digital is also approved by Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia (JTKSM), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, to provide alternative salary payment services to unbanked workers. 'This approval benefits blue-collar and migrant workers, many of whom are employed by micro small and medium enterprises (SMEs),' it said. Mohd Herman said the approval allows employers to pay salaries directly into TNG eWallet accounts, noting that nearly 70 per cent of the company's merchants are classified as micro SMEs. 'It removes the risks associated with handling cash and ensures workers have secure and immediate access to their earnings,' he said. TNG Digital said that each TNG eWallet account is issued with a DuitNow account number that functions like a traditional bank account, enabling users to send and receive funds from any Malaysian bank and helping to bridge the gap between the unbanked and the formal financial ecosystem. The company highlighted these initiatives at Expo 2025 Osaka, where it presented tools such as the Merchant Dashboard, Soundbox, and cashback features designed to support small businesses in managing transactions and engaging customers.
New Paper
28-05-2025
- Business
- New Paper
Tourists visiting Malaysia can now sign up for Touch 'n Go eWallet to make QR payments
Foreign tourists visiting Malaysia from Asean countries can now register for the Touch 'n Go (TNG) eWallet to enable cashless payments via QR code at supported merchants nationwide. This includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. TNG Digital says the move is especially beneficial for local businesses, such as hawkers, which typically do not accept card payments. Visitors to Malaysia registered with the TNG eWallet app will be able to top up their balance using credit or debit cards issued by banks in their home country. They are also not required to use a Malaysian phone number for registration, as verification codes will be sent via WhatsApp. The e-wallet operator further says that this would be expanded to other non-Asean markets soon, including China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. For more information on the registration process, visit the TNG eWallet website.
The Star
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (May 8, 2025)
Malaysia: * Malaysia poised to lead global digital economy, says Anwar * Malaysian military personnel training in India, Pakistan unaffected by conflict, says Mohamed Khaled * PKR Federal Territories leaders support Nurul Izzah as deputy president, says Fahmi * Nanta denies Pan Borneo Highway corruption claims * MACC detains two Home Ministry officers in graft probe * Johor cops arrest over 300 foreigners for various offences * Lorry driver nabbed over six-vehicle pile-up on Guthrie Highway * Investors await Bank Negara decision following Fed rate hold * 30 to testify, including bankers, in Palestinian kidnapping case * International smuggling syndicate dismantled in Limbang * Bank Negara lowers SRR to 1%, boosting system liquidity * PMO briefing: Malaysia to set up digital asset and AI advisory council * MACC to probe 'Tan Sri' over alleged money laundering amounting to RM500mil * Tourists visiting Malaysia can now sign up for TNG eWallet to make QR payments * Proton to launch 5 EV in Q4 2025 with five colour options * BNM Governor: Economy continues to grow despite tariff uncertainties * Pamela Ling disappearance: Cops may quiz children, says KL top cop / Pamela Ling's family questions police theory she staged her own abduction * 'All set for the bulls-eye' Star darters from South-East Asia and region all set for intense battle at Selangor Darts Championships from Friday (May 9) Workers loads marlins onto a rickshaw at a fishing port in Banda Aceh on Monday, May 8, 2025. -- Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP Singapore: * Private green investments in South-East Asia-6 jump 43% to US$8bil in 2024, led by Malaysia and Singapore * Singapore to acquire two more invincible-class submarines * Man at dinner with Fujian gang member Su Haijin wrongly identified as Wilmar chairman * Two arrested after video of brutal assault in Singapore goes viral on Facebook; machetes, axe seized by police * Singapore GE2025: In hot water over dinners * 'Reverse parenting' allows parents to relax while children handle housework after school * Shares firm on hopes for trade deals, dollar tries to hold post-Fed bounce * Oil prices rise 1% on support from US-China trade hopes Indonesia: * Australian PM Albanese to visit Indonesia in first overseas trip since re-election * Indonesia's Karimun terminal becomes key Russian oil hub, sources say * Politics creep into Indonesia's military ranks * Gates discusses health drives with Prabowo * Indonesia's rice reserves hit new record high in first 4 months * Jakarta bids to convert more debt to the rupiah * United States flags Asia-Pacific region as emerging hotspot for illegal immigration People look at collectable designer art toy Labubu at a Pop Mart store in Siam Square in Bangkok on Monday, May 8, 2025. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP Thailand: * Thailand suspends two doctors over ex-PM Thaksin hospital stay * China agrees to have customs officials work 24 hours to facilitate Thai durian imports * Thailand scouts for new Bank of Thailand Governor as tariff challenges loom * Thailand: Scenic viewing spot closed down after Laos clashes * Thailand turns to South Korea for major projects Philippines: * China opposes Philippines, US, Australia joint patrol in South China Sea * Digital voting breeds distrust among overseas Filipino workers * Health workers in Philippines demand higher pay, release of incentives * The Philippines seeks to establish lower digital transaction fees * Mid-term vote holds key to Philippines riding out tariff-linked risks People hold a flag of the Philippines as they gather at St. Peter's square on the first day of the conclave to elect the new pope, at the Vatican. -- REUTERS/Claudia Greco Vietnam: * Vietnam Airlines adjusts Europe routes amid Pakistan airspace closure * Perak cops nab four, including Vietnamese woman for drug trafficking * Vietnam party chief To Lam orders free full-day schooling from next academic year * Vietnam reaffirms 8 per cent growth target despite US tariff challenges * More clarity needed to ease investment procedures in Vietnam Myanmar: * Six mild quakes recorded in Myanmar, northern Thailand * Hundreds flee across Thai border after attack on Myanmar military * Thai military closely monitoring clashes in Myanmar's Dawei township * Brake fire forces aborted takeoff of Myanmar National Airlines' Flight UB-812; all passengers safe * Myanmar Militia group sanctioned by the US for 'facilitating cyber scams' Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen (right) and East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta inspect the guard of honour at the Presidential Palace in Dili, East Timor, on Monday, May 8, 2025. -- Photo by Valentino Dariell DE SOUSA / AFP Cambodia: * China and Cambodia to hold joint military exercise in mid-May * Cambodia discovers, safely removes another war-left US aerial bomb MK-82: official * Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen's long-time support for Timor-Leste reflected in warm welcome * South-East Asia's climate-driven pest invasion threatens China's food security, study finds Laos: * Laos focuses on skilled tour guides to drive tourism growth * Remains of Vietnamese soldiers to be repatriated after disinterment in Laos * Bill Gates says AI key for health, education innovation Brunei: *Sultan of Brunei keen to visit Malaysia for Asean summit * Bruneian Minister in PM's Office discusses with Malaysian and Cambodian ministers, exploring areas in information, broadcasting * Royal audience in Brunei for Malaysian Chief of Defence Force and spouse A woman stands outside her house destroyed by Pakistani artillery shelling at the Salamabad village in Uri, about 110kms from Srinagar, on Monday, May 8, 2025. India's government said that Pakistan launched an overnight air attack using -- drones and missiles --, before New Delhi retaliated to destroy an air defence system in Lahore. -- Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets ... using drones and missiles, -- India's defence ministry said in a statement, adding that -- these were neutralised --by air defence systems. -- Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP AseanPlus: * Ahmad Zahid proposes Asean franchise accelerator to boost franchise sector in Malaysia * Chinese premier Li Qiang to visit Malaysia for key Asean-Gulf summit, say sources * Anwar calls for stronger Asean research ties to reduce medical costs * Five staff reported injured by intruders at Tokyo primary school * Asia Market: Stocks rise further on growing trade deal hopes * Tokyo subway knife attacker charged with attempted murder: police * China urges restraint as India-Pakistan tensions escalate with military strikes * Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope * China's Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow hailing historic ties and true friendship * Coroner's inquest begins into 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry disaster * South Korea's foreign reserves fall to five-year low in April: Bank of Korea * Nepal health division urges action against hospitals charging patients for free services * Hong Kong's Ocean Empire congee chain shuts down all restaurants after 33 years * Pakistan reopens airspace; India closes 21 airports / * India says troops exchanged overnight gunfire with Pakistan * Pakistan signals potential retaliation for India air strikes * PIndia says Pakistan launched air attacks using 'drones and missiles'; Pakistan military says shot down 25 Indian drones * Pakistan claims Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets used against India's air force * Australian jury convicts two men for murder of Indigenous teen * Blast heard in Pakistan's Lahore amid tensions with India, Reuters witness says * President Xi: China, Russia find right path of state-to-state interactions * South Korean presidential candidate accuses party of pushing him out * Trump says news conference on Thursday about major trade deal * Trump says US won't lower tariffs on China imports to kick-start trade talks * Reduced to rubble: India strikes alleged headquarters of militant groups in Pakistan's heartland * China's Baidu looks to patent AI system to decipher animal sounds * Accused mushroom murderer sent children to movies before deadly meal * Trump's tariff chaos: top Hong Kong bra maker presses on to beat 90-day pause * Beijing pours tens of millions of dollars into fostering Nvidia-free AI ecosystem in China * Ekin Cheng won't reprise 'Young And Dangerous' role, not even for nearly RM4mil and a 1-day shoot * Cardinals set for second day of conclave to elect a new pope / Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes
The Star
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Tourists visiting Malaysia can now sign up for TNG eWallet to make QR payments
Visitors to Malaysia registered with the TNG eWallet app will be able to top up their balance using credit or debit cards issued by banks in their home country. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star PETALING JAYA: Foreign tourists visiting Malaysia from Asean countries can now register for the Touch 'n Go (TNG) eWallet to enable cashless payments via QR code at supported merchants nationwide. This includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. TNG Digital says the move is especially beneficial for local businesses, such as hawkers, which typically do not accept card payments. Visitors to Malaysia registered with the TNG eWallet app will be able to top up their balance using credit or debit cards issued by banks in their home country. They are also not required to use a Malaysian phone number for registration, as verification codes will be sent via WhatsApp. The ewallet operator further says that this would be expanded to other non-Asean markets soon, including China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and more. For more information on the registration process, those planning a visit to Malaysia can visit the TNG eWallet website.
Malaysiakini
08-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Asia Mobiliti latest to embrace CommercePay's cutting-edge payment solutions
Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd ('Asia Mobiliti') has become the latest company to adopt CommercePay's advanced payment gateway, a move expected to significantly streamline digital transactions and enhance operational efficiency across its suite of urban mobility services. The partnership was formalised recently between Asia Mobiliti CEO Ramachandran Muniandy and Group of Companies Group CEO Kuna Kathigesan. Describing the decision to implement CommercePay, Ramachandran said the platform offered a 'rapid, efficient and secure payment process, eliminating the burdens of setup and annual maintenance fees that many competitors impose.' He added that CommercePay's high flexibility in customising payment flows to match Asia Mobiliti's user experience and app design was a key factor. 'The support for payment tokenisation for bank cards and the TNG eWallet ensures that our mobility services remain at the forefront of technological innovation and customer convenience.' 'Its developer-friendly APIs and dedicated technical support have enabled us to integrate the solution swiftly, while its customisable design makes it ideal for agile, tech-driven companies like ours that require partners who can move and adapt at our pace,' he said. Kuna, meanwhile, said that CommercePay has 'taken the market' by storm due to its versatility and ease of integration. 'CommercePay is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses across e-commerce, live commerce, social commerce and mobile commerce,' he said. 'We have a highly experienced team with decades of experience and are committed to make our platform as user-friendly and conducive as possible.' 'We are now focused on launching innovative solutions to encourage online payment adoption in rural areas where uptake is still low. Our goal is to break down barriers and bring meaningful progress to these communities.' Asia Mobiliti, an award winning Malaysian-based Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform and digital city solutions provider, is recognised for its efforts in modernising urban transport in emerging markets. Its core offerings include connected vehicle systems, Demand-Responsive Transit, multimodal journey planning engine and advanced IoT systems for predictive analytics. 'These initiatives are about solving the real-world challenges of urban mobility,' said Asia Mobiliti Chief Commercial Officer Vicks Kanagasingam. 'Integrating CommercePay reinforces our commitment to improving the overall user experience. Its fast and stable payment processing allows our users to book rides seamlessly with minimal delay, which is essential for a smooth transit experience. 'This reliability and scalability also enable us to support growing user volumes without friction, helping us expand our operations efficiently,' Vicks added, further explaining that the platform's flexibility and proven performance make it well-suited for Asia Mobiliti's broader urban tech rollout, where a dependable and adaptable payment solution is critical.' Since its launch, CommercePay has rapidly gained traction among digital businesses, with hundreds of merchants now using the platform. Among them are BizApp, Malaysia's largest rural-focused social commerce platform supporting agent-based businesses and Bumiputera entrepreneurs, and Xamble Creators, which connects content creators with brands for impactful collaborations. 'As we welcome Asia Mobiliti into the CommercePay ecosystem, we are all excited about the opportunity to demonstrate how mobility and fintech can work together to create more inclusive, seamless digital experiences,' Kuna said. 'This partnership goes beyond payment innovation to support our broader mission of driving digital adoption, both in urban areas and across underserved communities across. Whether it is a startup, SME or emerging tech company, CommercePay empowers businesses to scale by providing flexible, reliable and efficient payment solutions that grow with them.' Source: Asia Mobiliti and The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini. Interested in having your press releases, exclusive interviews, or branded content articles on Malaysiakini? For more information, contact [email protected] or [email protected]
