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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

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

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

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