The Sultan of Brunei: Lavish Living in the Tabloids, Death by Stoning at Home Brunei’s harsh new penalties for gay sex and adultery have drawn attention to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, a vastly wealthy monarch with a hard-line vision of Islam. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Housing Crisis Grips Ireland a Decade After Property Bubble BurstAs Duterte Drifts Toward China, a U.S. Carrier Makes a Point in ManilaU.S. Issues Travel Warning to Hong Kong Due to ‘Confrontational’ ProtestsChina Signals It Will Continue to Weaken Its Currency as Trade War RagesYour Thursday BriefingCarlos Ghosn Hasn’t Seen His Wife in Months. Japan’s Prosecutors Want It That Way.