KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- The liquidators of five companies said to have been used to channel 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds out have filed a petition under Chapter 15 under the US bankruptcy code, as part of efforts to recover assets, a report said.

Business news outlet Bloomberg said the liquidators filed the February 15 petition at the Southern District of Florida court in the US, naming the five British Virgin Islands (BVI)-registered companies as 1MDB Energy Holdings Ltd, Aabar International Investments PJS Ltd, Alsen Chance Holdings Ltd, Blackrock Commodities (Global) Ltd and Platinum Global Luxury Services Ltd.

Bloomberg cited the liquidators as saying that these companies are subject to proceedings in the BVI and that ...