Zafrul: Wage subsidies eased cashflow crisis


Good read: Tengku Zafrul (left) and influencer Financial Faiz aka Faiz Azmi discussing the effects of the pandemic on the SMEs.

KUALA LUMPUR: Cashflow was among the main problems faced by companies struggling to stay afloat during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

The then Finance Minister said wage subsidies helped micro, small and medium-scale businesses keep afloat as they were faced with cashflow issues.

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