PETALING JAYA: The highly-valued Malaysian passport has been used by some citizens as collateral for funds from loan sharks.
MCA Public Services and Complaints Department chairman Datuk Seri Michael Chong said it received 30 complaints last year from people who claim to have lost their passports but subsequently admitted to using them as collateral for borrowing money from loan sharks.
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