• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah discharged from Kuala Lumpur hospital.
• He will rest in Malaysia for a few days before returning to Brunei.
• The 78-year-old monarch was advised to recover from fatigue.
• He was in Kuala Lumpur for an ASEAN summit prior to hospitalization.
• Sultan has ruled Brunei since 1967 and is one of the world's wealthiest individuals.

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been discharged from a Kuala Lumpur hospital, where he was treated for fatigue. His office stated that the world’s longest-serving monarch would remain in the Malaysian capital for a few more days to rest at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, following a stay at the National Heart Institute. The sultan is reportedly in “good health,” as indicated by his office through an Instagram post. Medical professionals advised him to continue his rest before returning to Brunei, according to South China Morning Post, India Times, and Channel News Asia.

At 78 years old, Sultan Hassanal was in Kuala Lumpur for a summit with other leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) before his hospitalization on Tuesday. A statement from the Brunei Prime Minister’s Office, a position he holds, indicated that Malaysian health experts recommended he rest due to feeling tired. The sultan’s reign began in 1967, witnessing significant national developments, including full independence from British rule. However, his rule has not been without controversies surrounding stringent Islamic laws, according to South China Morning Post, India Times, and Channel News Asia.