Low Taek Jho (Jho Low)

The information was confirmed by several individuals who had spotted the fugitive in Macau.

Ng had asked for leniency.

In a statement on Wednesday, the MP for Bagan said no expense or effort should be spared to bring to book Jho Low.

Prosecutors claim the money was a kickback that Ng received for allegedly conspiring with Tim Leissner and Jho Low.

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Switzerland is holding its first trial into whether a local banker failed to stop a US$700 million (S$997.4 million) transfer into an account controlled by Low Taek Jho, the alleged mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal.

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While Low has denied wrongdoing, he and his family last year dropped their defense of the forfeiture lawsuits that have been pending in federal court in Los Angeles, which has allowed the government to seize more than US$700 million in assets.

The charges, warrants of arrest and INTERPOL Red Notices against Low remain in force, a Singapore Police Force spokesman has confirmed.