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KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is looking for Tan Kim Loong together with three other individuals — in relation to its investigation of financial irregularities at strategic investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

"MACC requests that all of the individuals come forward to assist with the relevant investigation," the graft-buster agency said in a media statement released today together with photos of Tan and the three others — Tang Keng Chee, Geh Choh Heng and Loo Ai Swan.

Tan's name has, on numerous occasions, appeared in several bank documents allegedly related to the laundering of 1MDB funds, according to The Edge Malaysia's latest report titled Jho Low's web in Malaysia.

The accounts included that of Tanore Finance at Falcon Bank in Singapore, through which an alleged US$681 million went to and from the bank account of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Both Low and Tan are wanted by the Singapore law enforcement agency, which had issued warrants of arrest back in April and May 2016.

It is worth noting that the Singapore law enforcement agency has placed Low and Tan on Interpol's "Red Notices" since October 2016.

Meanwhile, Loo was the former general counsel of 1MDB. She was also named in a lawsuit by the United States Department of Justice, seeking to seize assets worth nearly US$1.7 billion.

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