SHAH ALAM – Men continue to represent the vast majority of bankruptcy cases in Malaysia, accounting for 71.78 per cent of all individuals declared insolvent between 2022 and early 2026.
Selangor Insolvency Director Tengku Intan Suraya Tengku Ismail revealed that out of 23,918 registered cases during this period, 17,168 involved men, while 6,664 cases, or 27.86 per cent, involved women.
An additional 86 cases, representing 0.36 per cent, were classified as unspecified.
These statistics were highlighted during an Insolvency Department sharing session titled ‘Bankruptcy Is Not a Full Stop, but a Comma: Understanding Second Chances’ on Monday.
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