Crime in Malaysia
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Crime in Malaysia is present in various forms. Forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering etc.
Malaysia is a destination, supply and transit point for women and children trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation.[1] Women and girls from Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are trafficked to Malaysia.[1] Malaysia is a transit country along with Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand in Chinese human trafficking.[2] Women from Malaysia are trafficked into the People's Republic of China.[2] Migrants from countries in the region work as domestic servants and laborers in the construction and agricultural sectors and face exploitative conditions.[1]
Drug trafficking is a problem. Heroin is the primarily used drug.[1] However drug trafficking carries death penalty.[3]
Violent crime against foreign tourists is less common in Malaysia.[4] However pickpocketing and burglaries are common criminal activities directed against foreigners.[4] Other types of non-violent crime include credit card fraud and motor vehicle theft;[4] credit card fraud has a high rate in the country.[5][4] Scams are a problem in Kuala Lumpur which involve card games and purchase of gold jewellery.[3]
Corruption is a problem, but less common than in most other countries in Southeast Asia.[6] Only Singapore is considered less corrupt by the Transparency International (TI).[6] Malaysia suffers from corporate fraud in the form of intellectual property theft.[7] Counterfeit production of several goods including IT products, automobile parts etc. are prevalent.[7]
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- ^ a b c d CIA World Factbook - Malaysia. CIA World Factbook.
- ^ a b Kimberley L. Thachuk (2007). Transnational Threats. Greenwood Publishing Group, p134. ISBN 027599404X.
- ^ a b Simon Richmond (2007). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet, p488. ISBN 1740597087.
- ^ a b c d Consular Information Sheet: Malaysia. Bureau of Consular Affairs
- ^ Aneace Haddad (2005). A New Way to Pay: Creating Competitive Advantage through the EMV Smart Card Standard. Gower Publishing Ltd., p5. ISBN 0566086883.
- ^ a b Darryl S. L. Jarvis (2003). International Business Risk: A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region. Cambridge University Press, p219. ISBN 0521821940.
- ^ a b Darryl S. L. Jarvis (2003). International Business Risk: A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region. Cambridge University Press, p220. ISBN 0521821940.
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