The Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) 2.0, which started in October, has helped 34,479 employers to continue operating and retain 273,767 employees, said Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The Finance Minister said, to achieve that, RM164.26 million was spent on the programme as of Nov 20.

"New applications for PSU 2.0 are still open to employers until Dec 31...