Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah today arrived in Malaysia for a three-day working visit aimed at expanding bilateral ties.

The sultan arrived in a special aircraft in the northen Penang state where he was greeted o­n arrival by Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

Sultan Hassanal then performed Friday prayers at a local mosque and later briefed about the economic development o­n the island.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will hold bilateral talks with the sultan before returning Sunday. AFP