As lockdown drags on, 1-month wage subsidy not enough, says MP

A one-month extension to the ongoing wage subsidy programme is not enough as the "total lockdown" has been extended, said Ipoh Timur MP Wong Kah Woh today.

"What is the government aiming to achieve with a one-month subsidy at the rate of RM600 for each employee when most SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) have to suspend operations for four weeks?

"It is clearly...