She said the loan sharks came at 1.15am on Sunday, splashing paint on their car and gate of their house located in Bandar Baru Menglembu near here“Our neighbour’s gate, porch and ceiling were also hit.”She said the loan sharks sent her a text message the next day, asking her to settle her brother’s debts. However, she said the loan sharks continued to harass the family for money. A previous report was made five years ago when the loan sharks had threatened the family, she added. Her mother, identified as Fong, said her son, who works in a food catering business in Singapore, had borrowed money many times from loan sharks. Yuen said many of those who took up loans from ah long were Malaysians working in Singapore who found themselves short of money.

Source: The Star December 31, 2025 13:29 UTC