PETALING JAYA: Several licensed moneylenders are lamenting that they have been cheated of their money by a con man, who has not been making payments. Malaysian Licensed Moneylenders Association president R.C. Veeraseelan claimed that the man from Desa Petaling, known by moneylenders as “Ah Lim”, was in his 30s and reportedly ran a cleaning service. [...]
SERDANG MCA public complaints bureau chief Allan Liew said the delay in a project to turn Seri Kembangan’s Jalan Besar into a one-way street has inconvenienced motorists and was carried out without following the proper procedures. “The project was announced in December 2011 and expected to be completed in May 2012,” said Liew. “However, it [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: A 17-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her elder brother for eight years has been further traumatised when her brother sold lewd pictures of her online. Wang (not her real name) and her 20-year-old brother have been living with relatives in Ipoh since their parents divorced 15 years ago. Her ordeal started [...]
IPOH: An elderly woman was punched in the face and chest by a robber who broke into her home in Pasir Pinji here. Relating the ordeal here, 83-year-old Wong San Ying said she was about to cook dinner at about 5pm on Saturday when she heard a noise coming from the front of her home. [...]
Two families have publicly disowned their kin after being driven to desperation by loan sharks harassing them over unpaid loans. The family members, who sought help from the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department, said that they were no longer able to stand the torment. The wife of 64-year-old Leow Song, who only wanted to [...]
IPOH: Chong Mooi Yong is battling cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Now, the 57-year-old mother of four has a cataract in her left eye. Chong received a cheque for RM675 from the 1MCA Medical Foundation from Perak MCA public service and complaints bureau chief Datuk Lee Kon Yin to help her pay for her cataract [...]
MALACCA: With the elections looming, politicians and aspiring candidates have been receiving unusual demands from opportunists seeking money, favour and business opportunities. Besides dealing with some tall orders himself, Kota Melaka’s Barisan Nasional public complaints bureau chief Ronald Gan said party colleagues who were aspiring candidates faced requests such as trips to Sungai Golok and [...]
ALOR SETAR: A 34-year-old housewife’s venture into business has turned awry after she was asked to settle a RM9,000 debt from credit cards she does not own. Chan Ai Khim alleged that she had been duped by a 36-year-old man, who claimed to be an agent that could help her secure a bank loan for [...]
IPOH: A family here is seeing red following splashes of paint on their two cars and front porch at Taman Puteri Lindungan Bulan in Pasir Puteh here. They believe it is the work of loan sharks but denied that they had any debts with illegal moneylenders. Taxi driver Yim Tuck Foo, 46, said the loan [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman was shocked to learn that her mother had gone missing during a chance encounter with an acquaintance. Sim Meng Lam, who works as a restaurant cook, only realised that her mother Tee Ah Poh, 65, had been missing when she bumped into a man who shared a shophouse in Gombak with [...]
