Wage subsidy programme saved nearly 4,000 businesses, says Tengku Zafrul


KUALA LUMPUR: More than 3,500 businesses were saved by the wage subsidy programme, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The International Trade and Industry Minister, at the launch of the Malay translation of his book titled "Mengharungi Badai Ekonomi: Mengemudi Bahtera Menelurusi Gelombang Covid-19", said that wage subsidies helped micro, small and medium businesses keep afloat during those times when they had cash flow issues.

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