Malaysia Black Market Value: $1.888 Billion

World Average: $20.34 Billion

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Data on Malaysia Black Market


Price of baby girl sold on the black market in Malaysia

Filed under: Asia, Humans

According to police in Malaysia, a 23 month old baby girl was being shopped around by child traffickers for the price of $3,120 (10,000 Malaysian Ringgit).

Source:  AFP, “Malaysia busts child trafficking syndicate,” Google News, July 18, 2010.

Illegal gambling on 2010 World Cup in Asia

Filed under: Asia, Financial Crime

During the 2010 World Cup, police in Asia arrested over 5,000 people for illegal gambling activities and seized more than $10 Million.

Police in Malaysia, China, Thailand and Singapore raided 800 illegal gambling dens where $155 Million in illegal bets were placed during the World Cup.

Source:  “Thousands held in Asian gambling bust,” CNN, July 16, 2010.

Counterfeit goods seizures in Malaysia in first half of 2010

Filed under: Asia, Counterfeit Goods and Piracy

Authorities in Malaysia seized $1.09 Million (3.5 Million Malaysian Ringgit) worth of counterfeit goods in the first six months of 2010.

Source: “RM3.5mil in fake goods seized this year,” Malaysian Star, July 13, 2010.

Human Trafficking in Burma/Myanmar

Filed under: Asia, Humans

According to the United Nations, several thousand people from Burma are believed to be trafficked out of the country each year. The main destination is China, followed by Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Source: “MYANMAR: Tricked by traffickers,” IRIN, May 31, 2010.

Selected music piracy losses in 2009

Filed under: Americas, Asia, Counterfeit Goods and Piracy, Europe

Below are music piracy losses in 2009 for selected countries. The figures are from the International Intellectual Property Alliance.

Country Losses
1 Argentina 63.4  Million
2 Brazil 147  Million
3 China 466.3  Million
4 India 17.7  Million
5 Indonesia 24.7 Million
6 Israel 55  Million
7 Malaysia 23.5  Million
8 Mexico 436.4  Million
9 Philippines 112.1  Million
10 Poland 118 Million
11 Singapore 4.3  Million
12 Taiwan 2.7  Million
13 Thailand 15.1  Million

Source: “IIPA 2010 “Special 301 Recommendations,” International Intellectual Property Alliance, February 18, 2010.

Earnings of sex worker in Malaysia

Filed under: Asia, Prostitution

The Immigration Director in Malaysia stated that a foreign sex worker in the country could earn up to $6,000 a month working in the sex trade.

Source:  Reuters, “Foreign Prostitutes Rent Malaysian Husbands for Visas,” ABC News, March 23, 2010.

Sex industry in Malaysia

Filed under: Asia, Prostitution

According to available reports, the sex industry in Malaysia generated $963.8 Million in revenue in 2008.

Source:  Reuters, “Foreign prostitutes rent Malaysian husbands for visas,” ABC News, March 23, 2010.

Malaysian Tiger population under 500

Filed under: Asia, Environmental

Due to illegal poaching activities, the population of wild Malaysian Tigers are estimated to be under 500. In the 1950s, there were an estimated 3,000 tigers in the wild.

Source:  AFP, “Malaysia to double tiger population by next year: govt,” Yahoo News, November 5, 2009.

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