At about 8.15am, the remains of Malaysia’s fifth prime minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, arrived at Masjid Negara, where final rites are being carried out ahead of his burial.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a state welcome at Istana Negara today in conjunction with a three-day state visit starting yesterday at the invitation of His Majesty, ...