Embrace diversity and grow stronger, says Obama

President Barack Obama speaks to Asian youth leaders at the Young South East Asian Leaders Initiative Town Hall, at the University of Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA: US President Barack Obama says Malaysia has the potential to unleash a new era of growth.

“This is by virtue of the economic progress that is evident to all who visit here for the first time and by virtue of Prime Minister (Datuk Seri) Najib’s (Tun Razak) goal of making the economy more competitive,” the President told a joint press conference with Najib here.