By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung today called for unlicensed moneylenders, commonly known as “ah long” or loan sharks, to be absorbed into a regulated financing system under the Consumer Credit Bill 2025, arguing that punitive action alone has failed...

JOHOR BAHRU, July 31 — A total of 11 individuals believed to be members of Ah Long (loan shark) syndicates were arrested in raids around Pelangi Indah here and Iskandar Puteri on July 28 and 29.

KLANG, Nov 23 — Four males including two teenagers were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today, with killing a money lender or Ah Long and another two men, with abetting the murder.

SEPANG, Nov 19 — An old grudge between two secret societies is believed to have led to the death of a 47-year-old illegal money lender (Ah Long) who was hacked with machetes by three men in front of a coffee shop in Bandar Baru Bukit Tinggi, Selangor on November 6.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 7 —  Police detained a man at 6.30 pm in Jenjarom, near here, to assist in the investigation into a victim, believed to have been hacked to death in front of a coffee shop in Bandar Baru Bukit Tinggi Klang early this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Police have arrested three people, including a woman, who are believed to be involved in illegal money lending or ‘Ah Long’ activities, after they threatened to torch and throw paint on a woman’s house.

SERDANG, Jan 11 — Police arrested 16 people aged 16 - 23, including six women, during a raid at a property in Bandar Puteri Puchong, Selangor last Thursday for alleged involvement in loan shark harassment activities.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 1 — The police detained 12 men for allegedly running illegal money-lending business or “Ah Long” in a week-long raid conducted at several locations here, in Batu Pahat, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur last week.