PETALING JAYA:
The High Court in Ipoh has dismissed a Singapore casino’s petition to bankrupt a restaurant owner for his alleged failure to settle a RM26 million debt, ruling that the claim is not legally enforceable.
Justice Moses Susayan said Singapore-based Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd could not recover the debt owed by Lee Fook Kheun because it arose from a gambling transaction, which was void and illegal under Malaysian law.
Susayan also said he was bound by a Federal Court ruling early last year that a gambling debt was not legally enforceable in Malaysia on grounds of public…