Brunei Crown Prince Attends Meeting And High Tea With MNCs

KUALA LUMPUR, Brunei Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended a meeting and high tea with multinational corporations (MNCs) here today.His Royal Highness was warmly received upon arrival by Higher Education Ministry deputy secretary-general (policy) Datuk Dr Megat Sany Megat Ahmad Supian.Also present during the 45-minute meeting was the Higher Education Department's Higher Education Internationalisation Division director Datuk Shushilil Azam Shuib.Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who is also Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, arrived in Malaysia last Saturday with his wife Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah, for a five-day official visit until Aug 21.The visit adds further significance to the enduring and close relationship between Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, which is based on common heritage, culture and people-to-people ties, especially as both nations celebrate the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year.In 2023, Bru nei was Malaysia's sixth-largest trading partner among the ASEAN member states, with total trade amounting to US$2.04 billion (RM9.31 billion).Source: BERNAMA News Agency