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Obama scraps Malaysia visit due to US shutdown

Obama scraps Malaysia visit due to US shutdown

President Barack Obama has scrapped a visit to Malaysia due to the US government shutdown, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday, raising questions over the US leader's attendance at two regional summits.

Obama was to deliver an address in Malaysia on October 11 as part of a four-country swing through Southeast Asia including international summits in Indonesia and Brunei.

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