The Coronavirus pandemic is a turning point for the payment industry, as those businesses that have invested heavily in digital and mobile prosperity. During the coronavirus pandemic, digital payments kept economies going and helped to minimize people's exposure to the virus. An E-wallet is an electronic device or online service that enables electronic transactions to be made by a person. The applicant can store funds and that money will be used to make payments to pay taxes, to buy food, to book a ticket, and some others. It was still new to the Malaysian especially in rural areas for instance in Kemaman, Terengganu. The factor affecting the intention to use the e-wallet based on the theory of UTAUT able to measure the awareness level. This study found that 89% of respondents know and use e-wallets for shopping, prepaid/postpaid payments, and other utilities. The result shows that the factor of perceived ease of use of e-wallet is high compared to others. This means that the Malaysian rural community also knows that e-wallet application eases their way of doing some purchasing online because they were able to buy anytime without worry anymore about Coronavirus infection. However, e-wallet is still challenging for the elderly to understand the process from the beginning of the download of the application, setting it in the smartphone, choose the product or shop, and control their cash flow. Today, people need a fast, simple, and secure way to get everything done right. The easiest and most secure way to buy and pay is through an e-wallet. Instead of knowing, people in the rural area are interested in using the e-wallet as the improvement bring enjoyable and comfortable instruction provided. Thus, the shoppers also need to prepare all types of payment transactions if there are people who choose to pay with an e-wallet instead of cash or card.
E-Wallet Awareness: the Expansion of Knowledge in Rural Area in Terengganu Malaysia Due to Coronavirus.