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Jho Low 1MDB fugitive hunt and asset recovery

Jho Low remains a fugitive facing Malaysian and US charges, and MACC says its investigation is still active. In July 2026 the government denied reports that he had secretly returned to Malaysia for asset talks; about RM31.3 billion in 1MDB-linked funds has been recovered.

Category
Corruption
Since
2015
Last update
10 Jul 2026
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Timeline

  1. Jho Low left Malaysia as the 1MDB scandal unfolded.
  2. The government said RM39.1 million in assets linked to Jho Low and his family had been recovered through international cooperation.
  3. Asset recovery taskforce chief Johari Abdul Ghani said Low should not be pardoned, after reports that he had sought a US pardon.
  4. Police opened an investigation into claims that Low secretly entered Kuala Lumpur in late 2025.
  5. The deputy finance minister denied in Parliament that Low had returned for asset talks, and the MACC chief said the case had never been closed.