Sunday, 21 December 2025

Author: Gabriel Lihan

SEA Games: Grace Wong breaks three national records with golden hammer throw

BANGKOK: Sarawak’s Grace Wong Xiu Mei smashed the national and SEA Games hammer throw records three times on her way to securing a fourth consecutive SEA Games gold medal. The 25-year-old from Sarikei, who previously won gold in Kuala Lumpur 2017 (59.24m), Hanoi 2021 (57.13m), and Phnom Penh 2023 (61.87m),

SEA Games: Danish edged to bronze by 0.01s, Nyepa takes sixth in sprint final

BANGKOK: National sprinter, Danish Iftikhar, clocked 10.26 seconds (s), finishing just 0.01s behind Indonesia’s Lalu Zohri, who also posted 10.26s, to secure the bronze medal in the men’s 100m final at the 2025 SEA Games. Thailand’s Puripol Boonson dominated the race to claim gold with a blistering 10.00s, further cementing his status as

SEA Games: Queenie throws 51.81m to win discus silver behind Thai Olympian

BANGKOK: Sarawak’s Queenie Kung Ni Ting kept Malaysia on the podium in the women’s discus, earning silver with a 51.81m effort against a field led by Thai Olympian, Insaeng Subenrat, at Suphachalasai National Stadium on Thursday night. Under the cool and slightly windy night skies, Queenie delivered a solid performance, finishing second

SEA Games: Jackie Wong claims bronze as Malaysia secures double podium

BANGKOK: Sarawak’s Jackie Wong clinched the bronze medal for Malaysia in the men’s hammer throw after recording 59.81 metres (m) at the SEA Games today. Wong, 33, who hails from Sarikei, delivered a consistent series throughout the competition, beginning with 58.26m before building momentum and registering his best throw on

Malaysia halted by Thai dominance, bound for bronze in T10 clash

BANGKOK: Thailand delivered a commanding performance to defeat Malaysia by 51 runs in their SEA Games Women’s T10 semi-final at the Terdthai Cricket Ground today. Thailand set a strong total of 82 for 2 from six overs, attacking from the start and finding boundaries consistently to keep Malaysia under pressure.

SEA Games: Close call for Malaysia’s poomsae duo in quarterfinals

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s hopes for a first gold in poomsae faced a close challenge as Nur Humaira Abdul Karim and Jason Loo Jun Wei bowed out in the SEA Games quarterfinals. The gold medal duo was eliminated in the quarterfinals despite recording a tied score of 8.460 – but the final

Malaysia women’s cricket must bounce back ahead of semi-final

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s women’s cricket team manager, Dr Nur Shakila Mazalan, is urging the players to bounce back and regroup ahead of tomorrow’s (Thursday) crucial semi-final clash against Thailand at the 2025 SEA Games. Following a day of mixed results, securing a hard-fought victory over the Philippines but suffering a narrow

Malaysia takes on formidable Thailand in T10 semi-final thriller

BANGKOK: Malaysia’s SEA Games journey reaches a thrilling crossroads as they gear up to face formidable Thailand in a do-or-die semi-final clash tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 11). After finishing second in Group B, Malaysia now faces the top-ranked Thailand, who dominated Group A, in what promises to be a high-stakes encounter

Safety fears prompt Cambodia’s early exit from SEA Games 2025

BANGKOK: The Cambodian contingent made a surprising decision to withdraw their entire delegation from the 2025 SEA Games following safety concerns raised by the families of the athletes. This was announced by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) in an official statement on Tuesday, stating that they were compelled