Judge Suzana Hussin granted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s application as neither Ismail nor Anuar contested the forfeiture.

She also said no third party had come forward to claim the money, despite a public notice issued last month.

“The court allows the applicant’s (MACC) forfeiture application under Section 41(1) of the MACC Act 2009,” she said.

Earlier during proceedings, deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Jumaat said a gazette notice had been published on Sept 22, but no claims were made up to this morning.

MACC filed the forfeiture application on July 7, after investigators determined that the funds held by Anuar were linked to Ismail and tied to an offence under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act.

The sum includes RM14,772,150, S$6,132,350, US$1,461,400, three million Swiss francs, €12,164,150, 363,000,000 yen, £50,250, NZ$44,600, A$352,850 and 34,750,000 Emirati dirham.

Ismail and Anuar were represented by lawyers Ragunath Kesavan and Joshua Teh.