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Probe into Daim’s ‘undeclared assets’ widens to 4 more countries

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An MACC source says the assets suspected as belonging to the family and proxies of the late Daim Zainuddin are believed to be located in the US, Singapore, Japan and Italy.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has expanded its probe into allegedly undeclared assets linked to the late Daim Zainuddin to four more countries.

An MACC source said the assets suspected as belonging to Daim’s family and proxies were located in the US, Singapore, Japan, Italy, and the island of Jersey, a British crown dependency located off the coast of Normandy, France.

The source said the anti-graft agency intends to apply for restraining orders in these countries to prevent the disposal or movement of the assets during investigations, Berita Harian reported.

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