PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today spoke about the influence Malaysia has on the United States and other world powerhouses.

He told the Dewan Rakyat how he was able to persuade US President Donald Trump to include the oppression and cleansing of ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar into their discussion, although it was not on their initial agenda.

"I want to inform this House that the Rohingya issue was not stated in our initial communication, but I requested President Trump to agree to discuss, and the White House (subsequently) included the issue (on the agenda)," Najib said during a question-and-answer session this morning...