MALAYSIAN PM ARRIVES IN NEW YORK FOR WORKING VISIT

FROM MUIN ABDUL MAJID

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is
currently on a working visit to New York aimed at boosting trade and investment
ties between Malaysia and the United States.


The prime minister was met on arrival at the Newark international airport
Sunday afternoon (early Monday in Malaysia) by the Malaysian ambassador to the
United States, Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis.

Accompanying Najib on the trip is his wife, Rosmah Mansor. On hand to
welcome them at the hotel where they are staying in the Big Apple were
Malaysian embassy and consulate-general staff as well as a group of Malaysian
businessmen.

Najib kicked off his visit with a private dinner with United Nations
secretary-general Ban Ki-moon hosted by Hamidon Ali, Malaysia's permanent
representative to the world body.

The prime minister is scheduled to attend gatherings with American investors
and financiers as well as meet top Malaysian and foreign corporate figures.
Najib will be in New York until Tuesday.
-- BERNAMA