Anthony Albanese is shrugging off the single, lingering glitch in his otherwise successful meeting with Donald Trump as he prepares for further talks with global leaders.

The prime minister is flying to Malaysia to join leaders at two key summits, marking the start of a week-long trip focusing on security, trade and stability in the region.

He will come face-to-face with US President Donald Trump, a week on from their meeting, which was generally warm but for an interaction that sparked global headlines.

At the White House last Monday, Mr Trump told Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd "I don't like you, and I probably never will" after being asked about old social media posts.

Mr Rudd called Mr Trump a "village idiot" and the "most destructive president in history" in since-deleted posts,

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