JOHOR BAHRU, April 23 — Malaysia recorded a total of 31,517 bankruptcy cases from 2021 to March 2026, with nearly half of them stemming from personal loans.Economy Minister Akmal...
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir speaks at the Dasar Peluang Kedua - Pelepasan Fast Track 2026 programme at Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Temenggong Ibrahim on April 23, 2026.
— Bernama pic! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. JOHOR BAHRU, April 23 — Malaysia recorded a total of 31,517 bankruptcy cases from 2021 to March 2026, with nearly half of them stemming from personal loans.
Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said official data shows that 14,582 cases, or 46 per cent, were categorised as bankruptcies due to personal debt pressures.
“The data highlights the importance of awareness about financial management and financial literacy from an early stage, especially among young families in planning their financial commitments based on their respective capabilities,” he said. The minister was speaking at a press conference during the Second Chance Policy Programme: Fast Track Discharge organised by the Insolvency Department in Johor at the Temenggong Ibrahim Teachers’ Training Institute here today.
Commenting on the policy, Akmal Nasrullah said the government is currently focusing efforts on providing a “second chance” to four target groups: single parents, micro-business operators, victims of financial scams, and victims of abandoned housing projects.
“This policy allows those affected to restart their lives and reorganise their finances. For example, some individuals become bankrupt not solely due to poor financial management, but because of misfortunes such as purchasing homes that were never completed while still having to bear the debt burden,” he said. According to him, the government has also enhanced the bankruptcy discharge criteria by raising the debt threshold from RM50,000 to RM200,000 to give greater opportunity for affected individuals to exit bankruptcy status.
Meanwhile, Akmal Nasrullah said the inflation rate for the first quarter of 2026 stood at 1.6 per cent. He added that for March, inflation saw a slight increase to 1.7 per cent compared to 1.4 per cent in February, mainly driven by the transport sector and fuel costs. — Bernama
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