“They flaunt wealth but are in debt” – Insolvency Dept Reveals 50 M’sian Celebrities, Including a Datuk, are Bankrupt

Previously, we shared the latest statistics from the Malaysia Department of Insolvency (MdI), which revealed that a whopping 31,387 individuals in our country have been declared bankrupt since 2020, a majority of which (49.11%) were due to personal loans. Now, MdI director-general Datuk M Bakri Abd Majid revealed that among those who are insolvent are…

businesses shutter at pandemic levels

CreditorWatch chief economist Ivan Colhoun said businesses were facing the same cost pressures as consumers, including higher electricity, insurance and rental costs. “Together with some greater caution in discretionary spending and softness in interest-rate-sensitive sectors of the economy, this unsurprisingly has led to higher voluntary business closures and some rise in insolvencies,” he said. Loading…

Weekly Newsletter – Insolvency Tracker

1. SWAMIH Fund Enables Completion of 50,000 Stalled Homes Date: January 25, 2025 The SWAMIH Investment Fund I has emerged as a transformative initiative in India’s real estate sector, delivering over 50,000 homes to buyers by providing last-mile funding to stalled housing projects. This government-backed fund aims to revive delayed projects and boost buyer confidence…