KUALA LUMPUR: Just a year after the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023, Malaysia is no longer seen as a kleptocracy and is a respected nation again, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Malaysia, he said, moved up from 61st spot to 51st in the Corruption Perception Index 2019 as reported by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) recently.