Representatives of Singaporean national Dato Poh Po Lian have provided a chronology of events following the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) latest statement that it is seeking his assistance in an ongoing investigation.
The clarification comes after BusinessToday reported that MACC was seeking Poh, together with Malaysian national Jennifer Kok Sau Keng, to assist in a corruption investigation, with a Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court warrant of arrest issued against both individuals on Aug 4, 2026.
According to Poh’s representatives, he has previously engaged with MACC and maintains that he has cooperated with the authorities in relation to the investigation.
They said MACC first announced on Oct 7, 2025 that it was seeking, among others, Poh to assist with its investigations.
Following that announcement, Poh issued a public statement saying he was unaware of the investigation at the time and that his legal team would contact MACC to obtain further details and extend his cooperation.
On March 5, 2026, Poh attended the MACC office in Johor Bahru and provided his statement to investigators.
The representatives said Poh subsequently attended a probate hearing concerning the estate of the late Tan Sri Ta Kin Yan at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on March 11, 2026, in his capacity as executor.
On March 27, 2026, Poh’s solicitors submitted a formal representation to MACC requesting that the matter be reviewed and that no further action be taken.
The representatives said that, based on checks conducted on the Malaysian Courts e-Filing system on July 10, they found that criminal proceedings under case number WA-89-277-03/2026 before the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court had been struck out on March 3, 2026.
“On that basis, Dato’ Poh has been under the impression that there was no further charges against him,” the representatives said.
However, they said a new charge was filed and a warrant of arrest was issued on Aug 4, without notice being given to Poh.
The latest development came on Aug 12, when MACC issued a fresh public statement announcing that it was seeking Poh and Kok to assist in its investigation and that warrants of arrest had been issued against both individuals.
The representatives said the Aug 12 statement subsequently formed the basis of media reports identifying Poh as being sought by MACC.
They emphasised that Poh had previously attended the MACC office and provided his statement to investigators, while his solicitors had also made a formal representation to the commission in March.
Dato Poh is a Singaporean businessman and investor. His investment business is diversified, including leisure business, real estate, resource exploration, spring water resources, etc. He is the sponsor of Singapore XIANG Institute and co-founded with Dr. Koh Hock Kiat.
