Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof reacts during the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Laos' Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Brunei's Foreign Minister Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof react as they are welcomed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace prior to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMM) in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, center, as they attend a round table meeting during the EU-ASEAN summit in Brussels, December 14, 2022. EU and ASEAN leaders meet in Brussels for a one day summit to discuss the EU-ASEAN strategic partnership, trade relations and various international topics. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS 

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, second right, attend a round table meeting during the EU-ASEAN summit in Brussels, December 14, 2022. EU and ASEAN leaders meet in Brussels for a one day summit to discuss the EU-ASEAN strategic partnership, trade relations and various international topics. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah shake hands at the European Union (EU) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit in Brussels, Belgium December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

King Charles III holds an audience with Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. December 13, 2022. Victoria Jones/Pool via REUTERS 

King Charles III holds an audience with Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. December 13, 2022. Victoria Jones/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand on November 19, 2022. Jack Taylor/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand on November 19, 2022. Jack Taylor/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei's Prince Mateen arrives during the APEC Leader's Informal Dialogue with Guests as part of the APEC 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 November 2022. Thailand hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC 2022, the summit for economic cooperation comprising 21 leading member economies to promote free trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Rungroj Yongrit/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the APEC Leaders' Informal Dialogue with Guests during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Pool 

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders? Meeting (AELM) during the APEC 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 November 2022. Thailand hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC 2022, the summit for economic cooperation comprising 21 leading member economies to promote free trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Rungroj Yongrit/Pool via REUTERS 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Britain's Prince Charles, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Britain's Prince Charles, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda June 24, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, Britain's Prince Charles and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda June 24, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Pool via REUTERS 

Southeast Asian Games - Opening Ceremony - My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam - May 12, 2022 Brunei flagbearer is seen during the athletes parade REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa 

Southeast Asian Games - Opening Ceremony - My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam - May 12, 2022 General view of Brunei contingent during the athletes parade REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell welcome ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) leader of Brunei Emaleen Abdul Rahman Teo during the the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Cooperation Forum as part of the French Presidency of the EU Council in Paris, France, February 22, 2022. Christophe Archambault/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, minister of foreign affairs of Brunei, during a G7 foreign and development ministers session with guest countries and ASEAN nations on the final day of the summit in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. The last in-person meeting of Britain's year-long G7 presidency comes amid rising global tensions. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. The last in-person meeting of Britain's year-long G7 presidency comes amid rising global tensions. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Pool via REUTERS 

Italy's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze, Phillippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L Locsin Jr, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and Brunei Darussalam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof pose for the family photograph on day two of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Anthony Devlin/Pool via REUTERS 

Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, minister of foreign affairs of Brunei, arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS 

Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, minister of foreign affairs of Brunei, arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS 

Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, minister of foreign affairs of Brunei, arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Liverpool, Britain December 12, 2021. Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks past a painting of Queen Elizabeth I as he meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks past a painting of Queen Elizabeth I as he meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah walk past a painting of Queen Elizabeth I as they meet at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks past a painting of Queen Elizabeth I as he meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures ahead of the meeting with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures ahead of the meeting with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives to meet with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah meets with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (not seen) at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS 

Staff members prepare the red carpet ahead of Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's arrival to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Staff members prepare the red carpet ahead of Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's arrival to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah walks to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah walks to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Downing Street, in London, Britain December 3, 2021. REUTERS/May James 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo drives a buggy with British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste Owen Jenkins, World Bank Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste Satu Kahkonen, Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron MacKay, and EU Ambassador to Indonesia & Brunei Darussalam Vincent Piket, and U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Yong Kim, during their meeting and visit to a plant nursery for forestry in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Yuddy Cahya Budiman 

Indonesian President Joko Widodo drives a buggy with British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste Owen Jenkins, World Bank Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste Satu Kahkonen, Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron MacKay, and EU Ambassador to Indonesia & Brunei Darussalam Vincent Piket, and U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Yong Kim, during their meeting and visit to a plant nursery for forestry in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Yuddy Cahya Budiman 

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi poses with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as he arrives for the G20 leaders summit in Rome, Italy October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane 

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives for the G20 leaders summit in Rome, Italy October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane 

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi poses with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as he arrives for the G20 leaders summit in Rome, Italy October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 200m - Round 1 - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Aaron Brown of Canada, Antonio Infantino of Italy, William Reais of Switzerland, Serhiy Smelyk of Ukraine and Muhammad Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid of Brunei in action during Heat 5 REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 200m - Round 1 - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2021. Aaron Brown of Canada, Antonio Infantino of Italy, William Reais of Switzerland, Serhiy Smelyk of Ukraine and Muhammad Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid of Brunei in action during Heat 5 REUTERS/Phil Noble 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearer Muhammad Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid of Brunei lead his contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Athletes from Brunei during the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony REUTERS/Hannah Mckay 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Flag bearer Muhammad Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid of Brunei lead his contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Phil Noble