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Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Discharged from Hospital to Rest in Kuala Lumpur

Medical experts recommend he remain in the Malaysian capital for several more days before returning to Brunei

An ASEAN Brunei officials car exits the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)
An ASEAN Brunei official's car exits the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, center, attends the plenary session at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L, with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim) was visiting Kuala Lumpur to attend the ASEAN summit

Overview

  • Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted to Kuala Lumpur’s National Heart Institute on May 27 for fatigue during the ASEAN summit.
  • His office reported he left the hospital on May 31 to recover at the Grand Hyatt Hotel under medical advice.
  • The 78-year-old is among the world’s wealthiest monarchs, leading a royal family that has governed Brunei for more than six centuries.
  • Since ascending the throne in 1967, he has guided Brunei to full independence from Britain and significant rises in living standards.
  • His administration has also drawn scrutiny for enacting stringent Islamic laws that include corporal and capital punishments.