KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said today that he and US President Barack Obama agreed to upgrade the two countries’ ties to a “comprehensive partnership.”

“This marks a new phase in our relationship, with greater collaboration in economy, security, education, science, technology,” Najib told a joint news conference with Obama following their discussion.

“We also decided to reinfigure senior officials’ dialogues as a key forum for high-level discussion.”

Najib also said that the two leaders, in a discussion about territorial tensions ni the South China Sea, had agreed on the importance of upholding international law. — Reuters