Malaysia’s petrol subsidy cuts, Australian woman’s death: 7 Asia highlights

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Malaysia’s petrol subsidy cuts, Australian woman’s death: 7 Asia highlights

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We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. Fatal virus fears rise in Japan after first suspected animal-to-human SFTS death

A vet developed symptoms of the tick-borne SFTS virus after treating a cat at his practice in Japan’s Mie prefecture in May. Photo: Shutterstock
A vet developed symptoms of the tick-borne SFTS virus after treating a cat at his practice in Japan’s Mie prefecture in May. Photo: Shutterstock

2. Pakistan gets caught in Israel vs Iran disinformation crossfire

Pakistani activists burn Israeli and US national flags during an anti-Israel protest in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Pakistani activists burn Israeli and US national flags during an anti-Israel protest in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

3. South Korea’s ex-first lady reportedly hospitalised for depression

Then-president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee attend a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul on August 15, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Then-president Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee attend a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul on August 15, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

  

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