Crime in Malaysia
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Crime in Malaysia manifests in various forms, including drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering, and many others.
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[edit] Human trafficking
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]
[edit] Drug trafficking
Drug trafficking is a problem, heroin being the primarily used drug.[1] Drug trafficking is punishable by the death penalty[3], a measure which was introduced during the 1980s to combat drug offenses, and was highlighted following the 1986 execution of Kevin John Barlow and Brian Geoffrey Chambers.
[edit] Crime against tourists
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]
[edit] Corruption
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]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "CIA World Factbook - Malaysia". CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/my.html.
- ^ a b Kimberley L. Thachuk (2007). Transnational Threats. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. p134. ISBN 027599404X.
- ^ a b Simon Richmond (2007). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. pp. p488. ISBN 1740597087.
- ^ a b c d "Consular Information Sheet: Malaysia". http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_960.html. Bureau of Consular Affairs
- ^ Aneace Haddad (2005). A New Way to Pay: Creating Competitive Advantage through the EMV Smart Card Standard. Gower Publishing Ltd.. pp. p5. ISBN 0566086883.
- ^ a b Darryl S. L. Jarvis (2003). International Business Risk: A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region. Cambridge University Press. pp. p219. ISBN 0521821940.
- ^ a b Darryl S. L. Jarvis (2003). International Business Risk: A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region. Cambridge University Press. pp. p220. ISBN 0521821940.
