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Woman among seven arrested over alleged involvement in loan shark syndicate

JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested seven individuals, including a woman, for being part of a loan shark syndicate that is believed to be based in a neighbouring country.

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QuickCheck: Were a couple nabbed for promoting gambling, loans at a Perak bazaar?

MANY kinds of business are conducted at night markets and bazaars – from the mundane to the bizarre.

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Tax collectors' 'ah long'-like mentality leads to record revenue for Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Finance Ministry staff have been praised for their tenacity when going after tax defaulters, which has led to a record in revenue collection for the state.

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Ah Long using public shaming to expose borrowers

PETALING JAYA: Using banners and loudspeakers is the newest tactic being employed by loan sharks to harass debtors and their families, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong.

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Difficulty in getting bank loans driving Malaysia's dependence on 'Ah Longs', Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — Borrowers in Malaysia are keeping illegal moneylenders in business because of the difficulty in getting loans from banks, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri...

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Sarawak cops nab four men working for Ah Long

SIBU: Four men working as debt collectors for loan sharks were arrested on Sept 22.

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From chums to nightmare

JOHOR BARU: A woman thought she had made a new friend online only to fall prey to years of harass­ment and extortion. At one point, the woman, known only as Wong, was even forced to become a runner for a loan shark.

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KL consumer group says licensed moneylenders acting like 'Ah Longs', complaints rising as victims include T20 income earners

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — They may be registered with the Ministry of Local Government Development and regulated by the Moneylenders Act 1951 (Act 400) but the modus operandi of...

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Technician's downward spiral into 'ah long' nightmare

JOHOR BARU: A technician needed S$10,000 (RM34,361) to help pay a relative’s medical bill, so when he came across a Facebook ad for a loan consultant, he figured it couldn’t do any harm to get some advice.

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Johor cops nab 15 over suspected ah long activities

JOHOR BARU: Police arrested 15 individuals for allegedly operating unlicensed money lending activities.

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