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Agence France-Presse

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been discharged from hospital and will remain in the Malaysian capital for a few more days to rest, his office has said.
Sultan Hassanal was admitted to hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday due to fatigue, though his office had insisted the world’s longest-serving monarch was in “good health”.
“His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah … praise be to God, is back at the Grand Hyatt Hotel after resting a few days at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur,” his office said in an Instagram post on Saturday.
“Medical experts have advised His Majesty to continue resting for a few more days before departing back to Brunei,” it added.

The 78-year-old sultan was in Kuala Lumpur for a summit with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders.
A statement from the Brunei prime minister’s office – a position held by the sultan – on Tuesday said the monarch had been feeling tired and that Malaysian health experts had advised him to rest for a few days at the National Heart Institute.
Sultan Hassanal ascended the throne in 1967.
He is one of the richest people on the planet, and comes from a family that has ruled Brunei, a small Muslim nation perched on the north of the tropical island of Borneo, for more than 600 years.
His decades ruling Brunei have seen the country gain full independence from Britain and living standards soar to among the highest globally.
But his reign has also been marked by controversies, including the introduction of tough Islamic laws legislating penalties such as severing of limbs and death by stoning.


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Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during the plenary session at the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 26. Photo: AP

People walk outside the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: EPA-EFE

Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (centre) attends an Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

A vehicle escorted by a motorcade leaves the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday after Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted due to fatigue. Photo: AFP

The National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, where Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah accompanies Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at Istana Nurul Iman during a state visit to Brunei in 1998. Photo: Reuters

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands ahead of their meeting in Putrajaya. Photo: AFP

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and wife Loo Tze Lui pose for a photograph before their meeting in Putrajaya. Photo: AP

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Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (left) with Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr prior to a meeting at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr (centre) and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (centre left) review an honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

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Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (right), Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen (second from right) and bride Anisha Rosnah (second from left), Queen Hajah Saleha attend their wedding reception on January 15. Photo: Brunei’s Information Department via AP

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Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah wave from their car during the wedding procession in Bandar Seri Begawan on Sunday. Photo: AFP

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Sultan Hassanal will remain in Kuala Lumpur for a few more days to rest, his office has said


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Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah discharged from hospital in Malaysia

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Sultan Hassanal will remain in Kuala Lumpur for a few more days to rest, his office has said