President Barack Obama has landed in Malaysia for regional summits amid tight security. The Malaysian army has deployed some 4,500 personnel, on top of about 4,000 police, amid unconfirmed reports of possible terrorist plots in Kuala Lumpur. Obama flew in from the Philippine capital, where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to push for a bigger U.S. economic role. He will attend a town hall meeting later Friday before holding bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. This weekend, the U.S. president will give a speech at a regional business conference. He will also hold talks with 10 Southeast Asian leaders, before participating in an East Asia Summit that also includes seven other nations, including China. Obama is expected to repeat his message for China to halt construction activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea, apart from trade and economic issues.

President Barack Obama has landed in Malaysia for regional summits amid tight security.

The Malaysian army has deployed some 4,500 personnel, on top of about 4,000 police, amid unconfirmed reports of possible terrorist plots in Kuala Lumpur.

Obama flew in from the Philippine capital, where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to push for a bigger U.S. economic role. He will attend a town hall meeting later Friday before holding bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

This weekend, the U.S. president will give a speech at a regional business conference.

He will also hold talks with 10 Southeast Asian leaders, before participating in an East Asia Summit that also includes seven other nations, including China. Obama is expected to repeat his message for China to halt construction activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea, apart from trade and economic issues.

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Obama begins visit to Malaysia