Liquidation

Spirit Airlines at risk of facing liquidation as fuel costs bite

Airlines broadly are grappling with higher jet fuel prices due to the US-Iran war

Zhongrong International Trust, a unit of Zhongzhi, also faced liquidation last year after its state-appointed custodians concluded it was insolvent.

China starts bankruptcy liquidation of shadow bank Zhongzhi

The move signals regulators’ determination to draw a line under years of opaque shadow banking practices

UniCredit controlled a top-15 Russian bank when Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Italy’s UniCredit says no plans to liquidate Russian business

CEO Andrea Orcel has said Italy’s second-largest lender will not damage its shareholders by exiting Russia at a loss

A Twelve Cupcakes outlet at Chinatown Point seen on Oct 30, 2025.

Twelve Cupcakes staff to recover part of unpaid salaries from end-March: F&B union

The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union says it has been assisting affected members since October 2025

Cotton On Asia is part of the Cotton On Group, an Australian fashion and lifestyle retailer founded in 1991 by Nigel Austin.

Cotton On not exiting Asia; liquidated Asian unit is inactive and does not operate any stores

Clarification followed media reports that it was closing Asia retail operations based on liquidation of a dormant entity

The applicants are four entities linked to a central figure in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal.

Banks cannot intervene in winding-up bids by 1MDB-linked firms: Singapore High Court

They are ruled to have no standing to participate in the process, even though claims may later be brought against them

Despite a backdrop of high-profile closures, such as that of Twelve Cupcakes, F&B services had only the fifth-most cessations in 2025 among industries.

Compulsory winding-up applications rise to 15-year high in 2025

The number of business cessations is the third-highest since 1990

Nanyang Optical's outlet at The Clementi Mall is one of the brand's two remaining stores that will continue operating.

Nanyang Optical plans to enter into voluntary liquidation after 65 years; will close 4 of 6 stores

The eyecare chain’s remaining two stores, which are under franchise arrangements, will continue operating and are unaffected

The Autobahn group, which includes car-sharing service Shariot, has debts of more than S$300 million.

Autobahn group fallout tightens private-hire car financing, but COE premiums unlikely to fall

Increased scrutiny by banks and finance companies may not have a big impact on the larger, market-moving players

While many defaulted Chinese developers are wrapping up their restructurings, others are still facing liquidation risks as creditors grow weary of drawn-out debt talks.

Chinese builder Jingrui ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong court

The liquidation order underscores the perils developers continue to face as China remains mired in a deep property slump