Malaysian PM to visit White House in September

KUALA LUMPUR - 24 August 2017: US President Donald Trump will host Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak for talks at the White House next month, Voice of America reported on Thursday.

The White House announced the visit late Wednesday, saying Trump looks forward to discussing strengthening relations with "one of America’s closest partners in Southeast Asia."

Malaysia’s foreign ministry said the leaders would further talk about national security, combating terrorism and extremism, and trade.

Relations between the United States and Malaysia warmed after Najib and former US president Barack Obama took office in 2009. Obama became the first US leader to visit Malaysia in more than 50 years when he traveled there in 2014.