News portal Sarawak Report, which had played a key role in uncovering the 1MDB scandal, reported in May that Low had secretly entered Malaysia last year as part of a Chinese delegation to negotiate debts linked to 1MDB.

Deputy Finance Minister Liew rejected reports of Low secretly arriving in Malaysia last year for 1MDB talks.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Putrajaya today denied rumours that fugitive Malaysian businessman Jho Low had returned to the country recently with a delegation from China to negotiate…