RM4.3 billion frozen and RM37.53 billion recovered: Anwar's account of Malaysia's corporate crime enforcement

20 October 2026

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat on 20 October 2026 that enforcement against corporate crime since late 2022 has frozen RM4.3 billion in funds through the police AMLA Investigation Team.
He said assets worth RM1 billion have been seized, RM48.3 million has been forfeited, and compounds totalling RM1.1 billion have been issued.
Anwar said RM37.53 billion has been recovered through Bank Negara Malaysia, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and other agencies, of which RM28 billion was used to settle 1MDB debts.
Under Op Viking, 70 individuals have been investigated, and eight properties, 11 vehicles, 417 central depository system accounts and 70 share trading accounts worth RM323 million were frozen or seized.
He said 404 bank accounts containing RM85.6 million were also acted against.
Anwar announced a multi-agency task force to be led by the Attorney General, which is to produce a comprehensive report within three months.