Obamas will be in KL to speak at their foundation's inaugural Asia Pacific leaders gathering

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2017 file photo, former President Barack Obama, right, and former first lady Michelle Obama arrive for the first session of the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago. A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, on Netflix, as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's new production company. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

PETALING JAYA: Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will be in Malaysia to speak at the Obama Foundation's inaugural Asia Pacific leaders gathering in December.

The Obama Foundation announced that the gathering would bring together 200 emerging leaders from countries across Asia Pacific as part of a year-long programme focused on “values-based, ethical leadership”.