But Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun said they were in the dark as to Low’s present whereabouts.

He said the Macau authorities had informed them of the matter through an email two days ago.

“Two days ago, we were informed that he had left Macau, but to which destination we do not know,” he said at a press conference during a blood donation programme in conjunction with the 211th Police Remembrance Day in Bukit Aman today.

Yesterday, Fuzi said Malaysia had asked authorities in Macau to detain Low, better known as Jho Low, who was believed to have fled there from Hong Kong.

In June, he said, the Malaysian police had issued an Interpol red notice for the businessman.

“We hope the respective countries will give us their feedback. We will take immediate action if these countries inform us of his exact whereabouts.”

He said based on an earlier statement by immigration director-general Mustafar Ali, Low was now using a different passport which would make it more difficult to trace him.

“He is believed to have multiple passports. We cannot confirm this, but it will make it harder to trace him,” he said.

Malaysia asks Macau to detain financier Jho Low after he flees HK