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Today on Dateline Southeast Asia:

THAILAND: PM says 'illegal protests' must be controlled
THAILAND: Ultra-royalists push back against protesters
BRUNEI: Bishop Cornelius Sim named cardinal
MYANMAR: Opposition politicians face obstacles ahead of polls (cont.) | via @paterno_II

BRUNEI: Prince Azim, the Sultan's son, dies at 38
LAOS: Laotians seek medical treatment in nearby Cambodia
THAILAND: Young protesters believe era of state censorship is over
MALAYSIA: Health ministry denies faking COVID-19 numbers (cont.) | via @paterno_II

VIETNAM: Central coast braces for Typhoon Molave
VIETNAM: Half a million to evacuate as Typhoon Molave approaches
MALAYSIA: Kuala Lumpur to host first virtual APEC summit on November 20 | @paterno_II

Check this thread for more Dateline Southeast Asia updates throughout the week.