KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed an application by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to freeze assets worth £132mil in London, allegedly owned by Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, wife of the late Tun Daim Zai­nud­din, and her family.

Justice Azhar Abdul Hamid allowed the ex-parte application by the MACC under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Pro­ceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 for investigation under Sec­tion 4(1) of the same law.

The assets comprise two commercial buildings at St Mary Axe and One Crown Court; three luxury residences at Bryanston Square, Bryanston Mews and Lancaster Gate; two residential units at Glou­cester Place; and a CAF Bank Limited (UK) bank account allegedly belonging to The Ilham Foun­dation. Deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat confirmed the matter, Bernama reported.

On May 22, MACC chief com­mis­sioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said eight investigation papers had been opened based on new information received from external agencies regarding the assets owned by Daim, his family and proxies, which were not declared to the MACC during the investi­gation in 2023.