Prostitution in Malaysia

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Prostitution is illegal in Malaysia. Demand for prostitution has created a problem of people trafficking from China and other nearby neighbours.^[1]

Sexual services, however, are widely available and laws banning prostitution remain largely unenforced.

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v • d • e Prostitution in Asia

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