MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the investigations were prompted by new information received from overseas.

“These new probes involve the alleged ownership of high-value assets by Daim, his family members and his cousin that were not declared to MACC,” he told a press conference today.

He said the findings stem from investigations carried out in 2023, adding that failure to declare assets constitutes an offence under the law.

Azam also confirmed that although Daim died last November, MACC will move forward with recommending the forfeiture of the assets in question.

“Even though Tun Daim is no longer with us, we will recommend the forfeiture of the assets to the government. It is up to the deputy public prosecutor to agree or not,” he said.

Azam said he has given the investigating officers two months to complete the eight new investigation papers.

In January last year, Daim claimed trial to a charge of failing to comply with the terms of an asset declaration notice issued by MACC.

He was accused of failing to declare his ownership in 38 companies, 19 plots of land in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Kedah and Kuala Lumpur, as well as six properties.

He was also alleged to have failed to declare his ownership of Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd and Amanah Saham Nasional accounts, as well as seven luxury vehicles.

MACC said Daim had requested an extension to the asset declaration deadline five times but still failed to declare his assets.

His wife, Naimah Khalid, also faces an asset declaration charge. She is accused of failing to declare her ownership in various companies, several plots of land here and in Penang, and two vehicles.

After Daim’s death on Nov 13 last year, the prosecution withdrew the charges and the court granted an order discharging and acquitting him.

However, the anti-graft agency has said that investigations under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act would still carry on.