DAP Women's legal bureau head Sangeet Kaur Deo has pressed the MACC for a “clear and substantive” update on the status of the Scorpene submarines investigations, including whether the probe remains active and what steps have been taken since the identification of new leads.

In the wake of the graft scandal rocking the military, the lawyer said there has been renewed emphasis on confronting corruption within defence procurement.

“This has been reinforced...