Ah Long

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Picture of 'Pinjaman Tetap' on a wall, "Loan RM1000 get RM850"
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Picture of 'Pinjaman Tetap' on a wall, "Loan RM1000 get RM850"
Picture of Ah Long advertisements on a Telekom Malaysia public phone booth.
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Picture of Ah Long advertisements on a Telekom Malaysia public phone booth.

Ah Long is a term for illegal loan sharks in Malaysia and Singapore). They lend money to people who are unable to obtain loans from banks or other legal sources, mostly targeting habitual gamblers. They charge very high interest rate and frequently threaten violence towards those who fail to pay in time.

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A red-painted house by Ah Long in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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A red-painted house by Ah Long in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

When a person fails to pay in time, the Ah Long will spray, splash or write in red paint on the walls of the house of that person as a threat of violence.

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