Grocery business goes into liquidation

The directors of a Frankton international grocery business have blamed staffing issues, online competition and high transport costs for the company’s insolvency. Spice King, which was incorporated in August 2017, was placed in liquidation last month by resolution of its Christchurch-based shareholders, Neeta and Krishna Shetty, who were also the company’s directors. In their first…

Gas fermentation firm Arkeon files for insolvency

Arkeon, an Austrian biotech company developing sustainable protein via gas fermentation, has formally filed for insolvency. The announcement was shared by co-founder and CEO Gregor Tegl on his LinkedIn page, marking the end of the start-up’s efforts to commercialise its alternative protein technology. In a public statement, Tegl expressed gratitude to the team, investors, partners…

Raise the bar for self-declared bankruptcy, govt urged

The insolvency department said 330 people declared themselves bankrupt last year, almost double the number the previous year. (Selangor Insolvency Department pic) PETALING JAYA: Financial planners have called for a minimum debt level to be imposed for Malaysians who wish to declare themselves bankrupt. The lack of such a threshold allows those with even small…

Growing trend in self-declared bankruptcy cases, says DG

Insolvency department director-general Bakri Abd Majid said the government is reviewing the debtor’s petition process to prevent potential misuse, as it does not have a set debt threshold. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: There is a growing trend among Malaysians to voluntarily declare themselves as bankrupt, according to insolvency department director-general Bakri Abd Majid. He revealed…

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