Ahead of his scheduled meeting with United States President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said his underlying hope is for Malaysia to be seen as a reliable partner in trade, investments and security matters.

Najib told a press conference today that he would also be writing an opinion piece on this, with a message to the US administration.

“We hope that US companies will view Malaysia as among the top countries for investments.

“We also want access to biotechnology companies because we need their participation in terms of investment and the transfer of technology from the US,” Najib said after chairing Barisan Nasional’s Supreme Council meeting at Umno’s headquarters in PWTC, Kuala Lumpur...