Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has said it is investigating a former finance minister and key ally of ex-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad under the country’s abuse of power and money laundering laws. In a statement on Saturday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) confirmed media reports this month that it had seized Ilham Tower, a 60-storey building in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, as part of its investigation into Daim Zainuddin.

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