Apart from great hawker food and ‘shady’ activities, what else is Petaling Street known for? According to the USA’s List of Most Notorious Markets For Counterfeit Products, it’s just that- straight-up knock offs.
Apart from causing real companies who own the original designs to lose revenue, these copy-paste brands are disreputable from every angle- namely assets, material sourcing, labour systems and the direction of their profits. Yes, this means you could very well be contributing to illicit and unethical practices, whilst encouraging a form of large-scale plagiarism.
“While market activity has not yet reached pre-pandemic levels due to the continued slump in international travel, the majority of the commodities that are currently on the market seem to be fake,” reads the assessment.The local government’s lack of initiative in carrying out enforcement actions without the right holders’ consent was also criticised in the report, and popular e-commerce sites are featured on the list based on research conducted toward its online market.
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