January 23, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur and will remain in the Malaysian capital for a few more days of rest, his office announced on Saturday.
The 78-year-old monarch was admitted to hospital on Tuesday due to fatigue, though his office had maintained that he was in “good health”.
“His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah... is now back at the Grand Hyatt Hotel after a few days of rest at IJN, Kuala Lumpur,” read a post on the royal office’s Instagram account.
“Medical experts have advised His Majesty to continue resting for a few more days before returning to Brunei,” it added.
The sultan had been in Kuala Lumpur to attend a summit with other ASEAN leaders.
A statement earlier from the Brunei Prime Minister’s Office — a role held by the sultan himself — said the monarch was feeling tired and was advised by Malaysian doctors to rest at IJN.
Sultan Hassanal, who ascended the throne in 1967, is the world’s longest-reigning monarch and one of the wealthiest individuals globally. His family has ruled Brunei, a small Islamic nation on the northern coast of Borneo, for over 600 years.
His reign has seen Brunei achieve full independence from Britain and reach some of the highest living standards worldwide, although it has also been marked by controversies, including the implementation of strict Islamic laws prescribing punishments such as amputation and stoning. — AFP
