KOTA BARU: A businessman with a "Datuk" title was among 15 people arrested for disobeying a court order to resolve with the Insolvency Department, their bankruptcy cases involving over RM7.6mil in debts.

Kelantan branch Insolvency Department director, Rohaiza Abd Rahman said the 69-year-old businessman was among 285 people who were declared bankrupt by the court since early this year until September.

She said this was the first high-profile bankruptcy case in Kelantan after it was detected two years ago.

"Currently, we are detecting 270 more who were declared bankrupt but yet failed to appear at the Insolvency Department to resolve their cases and most of them were businessmen," she told a press conference at her office here, Thursday.

She urged those who are declared bankrupt by the court to come forward for their cases to be managed to enable their bankruptcy status to be removed.

"Most of those who had court action taken against them, incurred debts at the minimum of RM30,000," she said.

Rohaiza said those declared bankrupt but failed to present themselves at the Insolvency Department for consultation over their case could face action under Section 91 (2) of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 and a warrant of arrest issued against them under Section 28(1)(a) of the same Act.

She said the department had set up an enforcement unit to detect those who disobeyed court order, and from 2010 until June this year, the department had recorded 930 bankruptcy cases and most of them were aged 25 to 55 and above.

"During the period, the department also solved 1,308 bankruptcy cases throughout the state," she added. - Bernama

• Travel Picks: Top 10 golf resorts around the world
• Chinese premier criticizes EU move on trade measures
• Justice Department opposes AMR's $20 million severance for CEO Horton
• News Corp to take charge of up to $1.4 billion this quarter
• Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look for signs in the rally's break
• Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say
• Visa, Mastercard ask U.S. court to declare card fees are lawful
• Wall Street posts first weekly loss since mid-April on Fed angst
• IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court
• Politics of development pays dividend
• A thematic play seen
• Sarawak counters hogging the limelight
• Getting GST acceptance will be tough
• A yen for the unloved dollar standard
• Bitten by the music bug

• Trio arrested over London soldier murder

• Rosberg on pole for Monaco Grand Prix
• South Korea in seventh heaven
• Make betting legal, says top Indian body
• NBA: Pacers edge Heat to even series
• Arat: Istanbul bid to host the 2020 Olympic is about building bridges
• Golf: Two share lead at inaugural rain-hit Pure Silk LPGA
• Golf: Kuchar leads weather-hit Colonial
• Squash: Matthew offers a message with a warning
• Golf: Molinari leads but Ryder Cup colleagues crash out
• Tennis: Djokovic blocks Nadal path to Paris super eight
• MSSM meet: 15 records in five days augur well for M’sian athletics
• Indonesian Rexy's advise to M'sian team: Stick together as a family
• Yongbo: Beat us if you can, not good for China to win all the time
• Thai Ratchanok wins many hearts with her gritty display
• Squash:M'sian Nicol beats New Zealander in straight sets to reach last four

• Please wait.

• Malaysia a favourite of Muslim travellers
• Living through your midlife
• Who has the better chance of bagging that high-salary post?
• Big crowd at Pakatan rally at Dataran PJ (Live Updates)
• Sarawak counters hogging the limelight
• Klang Valley a haven for UOA Dev
• More can be done to promote private retirement scheme
• Painting of merry old couple covered up to prevent accident at Chew Jetty
• Saiful Bukhari is now a married man
• Travel Picks: Top 10 golf resorts around the world