KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 13 -- Police bail for film director and singer Namewee has been extended for a further month, until January 11 next year, as investigators await the completion of a toxicology report linked to the death of a Taiwanese influencer.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the extension, which took effect last Thursday, was necessary as the full toxicology analysis related to the death of Hsieh Yun Hsi, 31, is still pending.

The report is expected to take about three months to be finalised.

"The case remains under investigation. Police are still waiting for the toxicology report, which takes several months to prepare," Fadil told national daily Sinar Harian today.

"We are extending his (Namewee's) police bail ...