President Obama met with Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia today to discuss matters of mutual interest including, non-proliferation, trade and investment, human rights, Afghanistan, and Iran.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Today, we in Malaysia have moved far beyond mere tolerance of diversity to integration and celebration of this diversity.

UNESCO: Speech by Hon Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin During the 184th UNESCO Executive Board Meeting,

One hundred years ago in Germany and Japan, 30 years ago in countries such as Argentina and Brazil, and today in places like Singapore and Malaysia, capitalist development has buttressed, rather than undermined, authoritarian regimes.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Trade as An Engine for Democracy in China: The Big Lie

Seven out of 10 economies in the region including South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand track the renminbi more closely today than they do the U.S. dollar.

FORBES: China Taking Asia Further From Dollar, Even Further From Euro

Today it has subsidiaries in Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.

FORBES: Map Mania

But today, the shadow of Hassan Nasrallah goes all the way to Mauritania and all the way to Malaysia, even if he is denuded of the last knife.

NPR: Lebanon's Government Hobbled by Political Structure