Singapore authorities said several 1MDB-linked assets also remain seized in the city-state, including those tied to Low Taek Jho and his family.
“Warrants of arrest and Interpol Red Notices for both Tan Kim Loong and Low Taek Jho are still in effect,” the police said in a statement on Wednesday in response to Bloomberg queries.
Tan is a known associate of Low and is also implicated in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Low is accused by US and Malaysian authorities of masterminding the 1MDB scandal, in which billions were allegedly syphoned from Malaysia’s state investment fund.
The money was allegedly diverted through a web of shell companies, and Low – who has been on the run since 2015 – has denied any wrongdoing.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his government would not consider any pardon request for Low, according to Bernama. Court proceedings involving Low, who was charged in absentia in 2018, remain ongoing.
Singapore authorities said several 1MDB-linked assets also remain seized in the city-state, including those tied to Low and his family. As of July 2024, about S$164 million (US$127.4 million) in assets had been seized or prohibited from disposal, of which S$101 million was connected to Low and his family.
Malaysia has recovered RM29.75 billion (US$7.31 billion) in 1MDB assets, or about 70% of the RM42 billion allegedly embezzled from the fund, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Low was charged by US authorities in 2018 but has continued to evade arrest. He submitted a pardon application to the US Department of Justice earlier this year, according to a notice on the DOJ’s website. - FMT
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