The establishment of the Malaysia Checkpoints and Border Agency (MCBA) is set to improve the country’s status in the United States Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report next year.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said enhancing inter-agency cooperation by forming the MCBA is the Home Ministry’s bid to attain Tier 1 status in the report.

“In our efforts to achieve Tier 1 status, the Home Ministry is...