Sunday, 21 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

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,

Never give up: Pearly-Thinaah end 10-year dry spell

BANGKOK: Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan finally ended Malaysia’s 10-year wait for a women’s doubles SEA Games gold after holding their nerve in a dramatic three-set final today. The national pair edged Indonesia’s Febriana Kusuma–Meilysa Puspitasari 21-16, 19-21, 21-17 at the Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, sealing Malaysia’s first gold in

Aaron, Wooi Yik settle for SEA Games silver

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia–Soh Wooi Yik were denied SEA Games gold after going down in straight sets to Indonesia’s Sabar Gutama–Moh Reza Isfahani in the final here today (Dec 14). The world number 2 combination struggled to impose themselves against the aggressive and disciplined play of the

Sarawak prospect Jared Foo joins national junior badminton squad

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Jared Foo Dun Liang is set for national duty after being named to the National Junior Badminton Squad for the 2026 intake. Based on an official offer letter issued by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) dated December 11, 2025, Jared has been awarded a scholarship placement at

Sarawak’s Jing Xuan makes history with 52.17m silver at SEA Games

BANGKOK: In a historic performance at the SEA Games, Ng Jing Xuan threw 52.17 metres to win silver in the women’s javelin, becoming Malaysia’s first female athlete to surpass 50 metres. The 21-year-old from Pujut, Miri, Sarawak, started her athletics journey at the age of 13 while attending SMK Chung

Mixed emotions after record-breaking gold for Jonah

BANGKOK: Jonah Chang Rigan stood atop the SEA Games podium as a record-breaker, but the Sarawakian admitted the moment was tinged with disappointment after missing his long-pursued 19-metre mark. Jonah claimed gold at the SEA Games 2025 after smashing both the national and SEA Games records, yet said the winning

Jonah takes SEA Games shot put gold

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s Jonah Chang Rigan clinched the gold medal in the men’s shot put final at the 33rd SEA Games with a throw of 18.78 metres. The 22-year-old Sarawak-born athlete dominated the event at the Suphachalasai National Stadium here today (Dec 13), comfortably finishing ahead of the competition. Thailand’s Silamool

Sarawak duo step up in Malaysia’s winning start

BANGKOK: Sarawak duo Valerie Juan and Josie Mavcellina Gone played key roles for Malaysia at the SEA Games 2025, helping the national side strengthen their bid for a place in the Women’s Rugby 7s final with back-to-back wins. Malaysia opened their campaign with a narrow 21-19 victory over Singapore before