Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Gabriel Lihan

SEA Games: Harith Danial, Sehveetrraa secure mixed jumbo doubles squash gold

BANGKOK: Malaysia were never in danger in the mixed jumbo doubles squash final. Harith Danial Jefri and Sehveetrraa Kumar cruised to gold with an emphatic straight-games win over the Philippines at Vajiravudh College today. The Malaysian pair dominated proceedings from the outset, taking the opening game 11-5 after racing into

Sarawak’s Ummi Mashitah Hassan advances to SEA Games silat final

BANGKOK: Sarawakian silat athlete Ummi Mashitah Hassan edged closer to SEA Games gold after a narrow 91-89 victory over Indonesia’s Dinda Nuraidha to secure a place in the final of the pencak silat Class C (55–60kg) event, here today (Dec 16). Competing in her first major international tournament, Ummi, from

Harith powers Malaysia into SEA Games squash jumbo doubles finals

BANGKOK: Sarawakian Harith Danial Jefri starred as Malaysia secured spots in both the mixed and men’s jumbo doubles squash finals at the SEA Games, following dominant semi-final wins over Singapore today. Harith teamed up with Sehveetrraa Kumar to dominate the mixed jumbo doubles semi-final 11-5, 11-3, before returning to court

Miri’s Mandy Ngieng makes SEA Games history as Sarawak’s lone female ref

BANGKOK: Mandy Ngieng created history at the SEA Games 2025 as the only Sarawakian female referee officiating basketball at the regional showpiece, capping a breakthrough year marked by resilience and rapid growth. The 29-year-old Miri-born official described her SEA Games debut as an eye-opening experience, citing the opportunity to work

Months away from home, Jonathan Nyepa delivers for Malaysia

BANGKOK: Living largely away from home and returning only once every one or two months, Jonathan Nyepa embraced a demanding routine that shaped his SEA Games campaign for Malaysia. The Sarawak sprinter, who hails from Belaga, has been based in Kuala Lumpur for most of the year as a full-time

Jonathan Nyepa leads Malaysia to national-record 4x100m relay silver

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s men’s 4x100m relay team clinched a silver medal at the SEA Games after clocking a national record 39.03 seconds, finishing behind hosts Thailand and ahead of Indonesia in a thrilling final today (Dec 15). Thailand lived up to their billing as regional sprint kings by taking gold in

Golden finish for Malaysia’s wushu exponents in Bangkok

BANGKOK: Malaysia capped their wushu campaign at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand 2025 on a high note after collecting two gold medals, one silver and two bronze on the final day of competition. From six finals contested yesterday (Dec 14), Malaysia secured five medals, drawing the curtain at the Ratthaprasasanaphakdi

Texas Jeremy Lo exits SEA Games Muay Thai but eyes stronger return

BANGKOK: Texas Jeremy Lo bowed out in the quarter-finals of the men’s 63.5kg Muay Thai event at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium here today (Dec 15) after a narrow 2–1 defeat to Indonesia’s Indra Surya. Despite the setback, the Sarawakian fighter remained positive, acknowledging his opponent’s advantages in reach and ring

Sarawak pipeline powers Malaysia to historic women’s rugby silver

BANGKOK: Years of grassroots development pay dividends as players nurtured by Sarawak coach Sylvia Alexander Lian help Malaysia’s women’s rugby team clinch a historic silver medal at the SEA Games. The national side reached the SEA Games final for the first time before finishing runners-up to hosts Thailand at the

Malaysia women rugby signals progress with historic SEA Games silver

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s women’s rugby team made history at the SEA Games by winning their first-ever silver medal, capping a breakthrough campaign that saw them reach the final for the first time. The national side fell 37–0 to hosts Thailand in the final at the Royal Thai Air Force Stadium Dhupatemiya,