Najib: Duterte wants to visit Malaysia

Najib and Duterte shake hands during the ongoing Asean Summit in Vientiane. Seen in the background is Myanmar's state councellor and foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi. - AFP

VIENTIANE: Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has expressed a wish to visit Malaysia.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the newly-elected president expressed his interest to come to Malaysia when they spoke briefly at the Asean Summit here Tuesday.