FILE PHOTO: The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) during a meeting in 10 Downing Street on December 19, 2024 in London, England.
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Kuala Lumpur: Brunei's ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, has been discharged from a Malaysian hospital and will rest for several days in Malaysia, the Brunei Prime Minister's Office said late on Saturday.
The sultan, 78, has returned to the Grand Hyatt Hotel to rest following advice from medical experts before returning to Brunei, it said in a statement.
He was admitted to the National Heart Institute for fatigue during a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders last week in Kuala Lumpur.
It is not known when the ruler will return to Brunei. The queen and other members of the royal family were with him, the statement said.
The sultan holds multiple roles in the small Southeast Asian nation, serving as Brunei's prime minister, armed forces commander, finance minister, foreign minister and defense minister.