‘Worrying’ number of shuttered companies


PETALING JAYA: At least eight companies ceased operations every day in the first three months of this year, the Insolvency Department (MDI) has revealed.

The MDI Statistics report showed that 761 companies were either forced or voluntarily registered to cease operations between January and March. This brings the number of companies that have ceased operations since 2018 to 10,678.

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