Skip to main content

Get Your ePENJANA RM50 via Boost


Homegrown e-wallet Boost has been selected by the Government as an official e-wallet for the ePENJANA initiative, which will officially kick off on 31 July 2020 and will run until 30 September 2020. Qualified Malaysians can soon get their RM50 allocated for the programme transferred into their Boost e-wallets. 

The RM50 e-PENJANA incentive is open to all Malaysians above 18 years of age with an annual income below RM100,000. It is part of the larger PENJANA National Economic Recovery Plan aimed at helping the local economy, and particularly smaller merchants, rebound and recover, as well as rebuild the lives of all Malaysians following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Mohd Khairil Abdullah, CEO of Boost said that the homegrown e-wallet is humbled to be chosen once more as one of the Government’s trusted digital payment platforms and is looking forward to playing a significant role in the effort to rebuild the country’s economy, local businesses and the livelihoods of Malaysians to be more resilient in the wake of the health and economic crisis.

“We are proud to play our role in supporting Malaysia’s economic recovery. We believe that the ePENJANA e-wallet stimulus will give Malaysians more incentive to spur domestic spending at local businesses and, as a result, allow these enterprises to bounce back quickly. Additionally, ePENJANA will also drive e-wallet adoption that encourages safer, cleaner and contactless transactions. With Boost, Malaysians can transact at over 180,000 merchants nationwide with more than 60% of them comprising of small and micro-SMEs. As businesses open their doors once more, the ePENJANA stimulus plan will be crucial in jumpstarting the economy for many businesses impacted by the enforced closures that was a crucial step in our fight against the deadly virus.

“As a homegrown e-wallet engineered in Malaysia, by Malaysians, and purposefully built for Malaysians, we have a vested interest to ensure digital and financial inclusion for our country, especially the under-served, by providing equal opportunity and access to digital payments for everyone which will be a tool for economic empowerment.

“We also hope to share our industry expertise in other PENJANA initiatives such as stimulating online transactions under the Shop Malaysia Online campaign as well as empowering business recovery through the MSME E-commerce Campaign with a goal of encouraging Malaysians to actively participate in the digital economy. Together, we can build a stronger and more resilient Malaysia,” Khairil said.

In preparation for the launch of ePENJANA on 31 July, Boost is encouraging new and existing users, who have not done so previously, to perform the eKYC (Know Your Customer) account verification process early to be able to claim the RM50 e-wallet incentive with Boost. Undergoing the eKYC process will also upgrade users’ wallets from Basic to Premium, enabling users to benefit from the full range of functions and features Boost has to offer, including a larger wallet size of RM4,999.

Users can easily perform the eKYC verification process with these four simple steps
1.    Under the ‘Profile’ tab, click on ‘My Wallet’.
2.    Click ‘Upgrade’
3.    Follow the instructions by taking pictures of your IC and a selfie
4.    Click ‘Submit’ and wait for the success confirmation

Apart from performing the verification, users also need to install and register for the MySejahtera app to benefit from the RM50 Government incentive announced by the Prime Minister as well as numerous offers from Boost throughout the campaign period.

Boost has lined up a series of exciting offers and perks for successful claimants that will supplement the RM50 ePENJANA incentive. Details on these offers will be disclosed closer to the ePENJANA launch. Users can stay tuned by following Boost’s official social media channels on Facebook (facebook.com/myboostapp) and Instagram (instagram.com/myboostapp). Alternatively, visit www.myboost.com.my.
  
About Boost

Boost is a homegrown lifestyle e-wallet that aims to revolutionise the way consumers transact on a daily basis. Combining lifestyle needs and cutting-edge digital technology, Boost strives to make transactions easier, faster, more secure & overall a more rewarding experience for consumers.

Boost officially launched in January 2017 as a platform that digitised one of the telco’s core services - the way prepaid users top up their mobile credit. Boost allows users to pay via their mobile phone at participating locations without the hassle of using physical cash or cards. To date, 7.6 million Boost users can now pay at over 180,000 merchant touchpoints nationwide.

Key features include:
●      User rewards through BoostUP
●      Savings for online shopping through CashUp
●      Pay at UnionPay QR merchants in Malaysia
●      Paying utility bills with partners such as Telekom Malaysia, Astro and Syabas
●      Paying for on-street and gated parking
●      Order roadside assistance and car maintenance services
●      Booking and buying public transport rides on KLIA Ekspress, KTM intercity, EzCab, CatchThatBus and Firefly
●      Cashless donations to several organizations #DoGoodwithBoost
●      Buying and gifting digital vouchers for online merchants, F&B outlets, entertainment, health & beauty
●      Splitting bills through unique feature “Go Dutch”
●      Buying prepaid top up
●      Free money transfers
●      Food Delivery through DeliverEat, dahmakan and eatigo

Android users can download Boost from the Play Store while iOS users can download from the App Store.

For more information, check out the website at https://www.myboost.com.my/ or follow Boost on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/myboostapp/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/myboostapp/).

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Touch ‘n Go Group Empowers Children with Learning Disabilities Through Volunteer Efforts

  In a heartwarming initiative and recognising the importance of community involvement, Touch ‘n Go Group has taken the lead in rallying volunteers to make a positive impact on the lives of children with learning disabilities by assisting in the regular hippotherapy and hydrotherapy sessions organised by IDEAS Autism Centre for their members. With the mission to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for these children, these volunteers have become champions of change through their compassionate efforts. Besides fostering an atmosphere of trust, empathy, and love, they also forged meaningful connections with the children by helping them mount and dismount horses during their regular hippotherapy sessions and supporting or simply providing companionship throughout their hydrotherapy sessions in the swimming pool.   The IDEAS Autism Center serves as a haven for children with various learning disabilities, providing them with specialized education, therapies, a...
Post a Comment
Read more

Malaysia Heavy Construction Equipment Owners’ Association (MHCEOA): New Tax Policy must have a transition mechanism.

  Leong Foo Yew, President of the Malaysia Heavy Construction Equipment Owners Association (MHCEOA), has called on the government to provide reasonable buffer periods and support measures for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during the implementation of the e-invoice system and the Sales and Service Tax (SST). This appeal aims to alleviate the dual operational pressures faced by businesses and prevent inflationary effects in the construction sector from being passed on to consumers. The MHCEOA recently held a luncheon to celebrate its 33rd anniversary, during which the 16th term (2025–2028) council members were sworn in. In his speech, Leong highlighted that the industry is currently grappling with administrative and financial challenges due to the simultaneous rollout of e-invoicing and SST. He noted that these additional compliance burdens come at a time when SMEs are already struggling with rising labor costs, wage pressures, and regulatory expenses—pushing many into even...
Post a Comment
Read more

Sime Darby Property’s Elmina Lakeside Mall Kicks Off 1st Anniversary with Spectacular Swiss Dream Circus ‘Gala Night’

Elmina Lakeside Mall, Sime Darby Property Berhad’s (“Sime Darby Property” or the “Group”) second wholly-owned retail destination, turns one with an anniversary celebration that dazzles and thrills with fun activities for all ages, tantalising food, andtop-notch entertainment. The incomparable Swiss Dream Circus' Gala Night on 1 August set the tone for the mall’s anniversary celebrations with a night to remember. The highly-acclaimed Swiss Dream Circus, making its Malaysian comeback with an all-new production titled Passion – The Greatest Show in Town, features a vibrant 14- member international troupe headlined by Misha, the celebrated clown known for his role in Cirque du Soleil. The show also stars Cyr Wheel virtuoso Bogdan, roller-skating duo Diana and Maksim, Andrei Pogorelov’s daring Wheel of Death, violinist-singer Evgeniia, the lightning-fast Quick Change duo Tom & Jenny, and Emiliano Sanchez’s mesmerising horizontal juggling and the electrifying aerialists Duo Liberty, ...
Post a Comment
Read more