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Indonesian oil tycoon Riza Chalid is a wanted man believed to be in Malaysia.
On Wednesday, Indonesian weekly Tempo reported that the republic’s immigration department is working with its Malaysian counterpart to verify Riza’s whereabouts.
Records show he entered Malaysia on February 6 after departing from the Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
Tracking him down shouldn’t be hard as Riza has ties to Malaysian royalty and key figures in Corporate Malaysia, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also considering him a “friend”.