A Guest List Fit for Brunei Sultan’s Birthday
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Brunei’s ruler feted Southeast Asian leaders on his 60th birthday at a lavish dinner for 10,000 people and gave a rare pay raise to government workers on the back of high oil revenue.
Sultan Sir Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s richest men, served veal and chicken liver to officials and ministers from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand at his 1,788-room Istana Nurul Iman, the world’s biggest palace.
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