Everything You Should Know About Missing Datin Seri Pamela Ling, S'wak Businessman's Wife
The MACC is said to be investigating her and her husband over a money laundering case.
Cover image via A woman named Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh disappeared on 9 April while en route to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya to give a statement
According to her brother Simon Ling Wan Siong, Pamela texted her lawyer at 1.57pm, saying she was on her way to the MACC headquarters in a Grab car and expected to arrive by 2.08pm.
She travelled from Jalan Cheras at 1.29pm that day, and her mobile phone's last known location was near the MEX highway, close to Pusat Bandar Putra Permai, at 1.52pm.
"Despite repeated efforts by her family and lawyer to contact her after 2pm, the calls went unanswered and WhatsApp messages remained undelivered. Her last known residence is at an apartment in Sunway Velocity, Cheras. Efforts to trace her whereabouts through Grab Malaysia confirmed that the ride was marked as completed, but no further information has been made available," Simon said.
According to her family, the Grab car Pamela was travelling in that day was intercepted by three unidentified vehicles, and she was told to get into one of them.
The Edge reported that the police have launched an investigation under Section 365 of the Penal Code, which relates to kidnapping or abduction with intent to wrongfully confine someone.
The MACC is said to be investigating her and her husband — who are in the middle of an acrimonious divorce both in Singapore and Malaysia — over a money laundering case.
Image via The Edge
Who is Pamela Ling?
Here's what's known about her:
– The 42-year-old is a mother of three. She is the wife of prominent Sarawak businessman Datuk Seri Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, the founder of the Miri-based JoinLand Group.
– JoinLand Group is a diversified conglomerate with interests in frozen food, venture capital, real estate in Malaysia, Singapore, and China, warehousing, cold storage, forestry, and agriculture management.
– Its agri-business includes swiftlet farming, pineapple and coconut cultivation in Sarawak, and a major agro-forestry project in Papua New Guinea, with reported interests in Brunei, Australia, and New Zealand.
– She had been living alone in Cheras since 8 January, 2025, after being blacklisted from travelling for the MACC investigation, which separated her from her family in Sarawak and Singapore, where her children are reportedly located. She relied on e-hailing services and had informed her children about the trip to MACC.
– Her brother described her as a "good sister" with no known enemies. Her father was "at a loss", saying she kept in regular contact, showed no distress, and neither she nor the family received any threats.
She was scheduled to provide a statement for an ongoing MACC investigation, having given statements in the past
MACC has confirmed the probe involves the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA), reported FMT.
Her specific role remains undisclosed.
The family stated they were unaware of the investigation's details. After her disappearance, MACC lost contact with her and handed the search over to the police, urging the public not to speculate.
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is still searching for leads in the case
The case is being investigated under Section 365 of the Penal Code for kidnapping. So far, the police have interviewed 12 individuals, including family members, MACC officers, and her lawyer.
So far, PDRM has reported no developments in the case.
"There are still no indications or developments regarding her whereabouts," Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa was quoted as saying yesterday, 4 May.
No ransom demand has been received.
Image via Malay Mail
