Malaysia's efforts to combat human trafficking are bearing fruit, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said, in response to the country being taken off the United States' Tier 2 watch list for human trafficking.

"Well done to those who have worked tirelessly together! We remain committed to protect the victims, prosecute the traffickers and stop trafficking," Najib tweeted today.

The US State Department's latest “Trafficking in Persons Report” (TIP) yesterday upgraded Malaysia to its Tier 2 list.

The Tier 2 list differs from the Tier 2 watch list, in that countries on the Tier 2 list are countries that do not fully meet the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act's minimum standards but are making significant efforts to meet those standards...