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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Brunei's sultan released from Malaysian hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world's wealthiest men and its longest-reigning sitting monarch, was discharged from a Malaysian hospital five days after he was admitted for fatigue. Brunei's government said on social media late Saturday that the 78-year-old monarch has moved to a Kuala Lumpur hotel, where he will spend a few days resting before returning home. Brunei's information department posted pictures on Facebook of the sultan walking into the hotel lobby with his wife, and in a room with family members including his wife and two of his sons. Sultan Hassanal was attending an annual summit o f the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur when he was hospitalized Tuesday at the National Heart Institute. His office has said that he was in 'good health' but feeling tired and is resting following advice from Malaysian medical experts. Sultan Hassanal has ruled his tiny oil-rich kingdom for over 57 years, and led it to gain full independence from Britain in 1984. He also holds the posts of prime minister, finance minister, defense minister and minister of foreign affairs. He is famed for his lavish lifestyle, owning a huge collection of expensive and rare cars, and lives in a 1,788-room palace that is the world's largest private home. He is also known for introducing strict Islamic criminal laws that call for amputating limbs and stoning convicts to death.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Brunei's sultan released from Malaysian hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world's wealthiest men and its longest-reigning sitting monarch, was discharged from a Malaysian hospital five days after he was admitted for fatigue. Brunei's government said on social media late Saturday that the 78-year-old monarch has moved to a Kuala Lumpur hotel, where he will spend a few days resting before returning home. Brunei's information department posted pictures on Facebook of the sultan walking into the hotel lobby with his wife, and in a room with family members including his wife and two of his sons. Sultan Hassanal was attending an annual summit o f the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Kuala Lumpur when he was hospitalized Tuesday at the National Heart Institute. His office has said that he was in 'good health' but feeling tired and is resting following advice from Malaysian medical experts. Sultan Hassanal has ruled his tiny oil-rich kingdom for over 57 years, and led it to gain full independence from Britain in 1984. He also holds the posts of prime minister, finance minister, defense minister and minister of foreign affairs. He is famed for his lavish lifestyle, owning a huge collection of expensive and rare cars, and lives in a 1,788-room palace that is the world's largest private home. He is also known for introducing strict Islamic criminal laws that call for amputating limbs and stoning convicts to death.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discharged from IJN, to remain in KL for a few more days of rest
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — 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 said on Saturday. 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. — AFP
CNA
3 days ago
- General
- CNA
Brunei sultan discharged from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: 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 said on Saturday (May 31). 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 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 the severing of limbs and death by stoning.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Brunei sultan discharged from IJN, to continue resting
The sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur after being discharged from the National Heart Institute. (Instagram pic) PETALING JAYA : Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has been discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur after spending five days at the hospital. In an Instagram post, the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei said the sultan was advised to spend several days resting in Kuala Lumpur before flying home. Sultan Hassanal, who was in the federal capital for the Asean Summit and related meetings, occupies several key posts in Brunei such as that of prime minister, finance minister, and defence minister, among others. He was admitted to IJN on Tuesday, with AFP reporting that it was due to fatigue. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who later visited the sultan said he was in good condition.
