Brunei Sultan in good health: Prime Minister's Office
According to the office, the Brunei leader is in Malaysia to attend the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings on Monday and Tuesday.
The office said the sultan has been feeling tired and therefore advised by the host country's medical experts to rest at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for several days.
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