KUCHING: History is written in Paris — and it bears the names of Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah. The Malaysian No. 1 women’s doubles pair smashed through the glass ceiling of world badminton today, becoming the first-ever Malaysian women’s doubles to win a medal at the BWF World Championships. On
KUCHING: Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei have ended Malaysia’s 19-year wait for a mixed doubles medal at the BWF World Championships after storming into the semi-finals in Paris on Friday. The fourth seeds powered past India’s Dhruv Kapila–Tanisha Crasto 21-15, 21-13 in just 37 minutes at the Adidas
KUCHING: It took patience, resilience and nerves of steel for Malaysia’s men’s doubles duo, Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun, to book their place in the Round of 16 at the BWF World Championships, edging France’s Christo and Toma Junior Popov 21-15, 13-21, 21-19 in a gruelling clash at
BANGKOK: Sarawak’s muaythai ace Rifdean Masdor walked out of Lumpinee Stadium on Friday (Aug 1) night with another win under his belt — this time against 17-year-old Thai upstart Bernueng Sor Salacheep — but walked away still without a contract. It was a majority decision after three rounds in ONE
KUCHING: There will be no dive into the deep end this time at the World Diving Championships for Datuk Pandelela Rinong. The national diver has pulled out from the Women’s 10m Platform Individual preliminary event of the championship today – two days after withdrawing from the synchronised platform category. The
KUCHING: Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik opened their 2025 China Open campaign with a solid straight-games victory over Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, winning 21–19, 21–15 in 41 minutes. The world No. 2 pair showed sharp court awareness and composure under pressure, especially
KUCHING: Malaysia’s top mixed doubles pair, Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei, advanced to the semi-finals of the Japan Open 2025 after defeating home pair Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara in straight games today. The world No. 4 duo took only 32 minutes to secure a 21-14, 21-12 win
KUCHING: Malaysia’s mixed doubles contingent enjoyed a promising start at the 2025 Japan Open Badminton Championships in Tokyo today with three national pairs booking their spots in the second round of the BWF Super 750 tournament. Malaysia’s power couple Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai Jemie eased through their opening
KUCHING: Malaysia has withdrawn from the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup following a late change to the tournament schedule that falls outside the FIFA international calendar. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in a statement today, said the revised dates – August 28 to September 8 – presented logistical and squad
KUCHING: Malaysian Muaythai sensation Johan ‘Jojo’ Ghazali is set to return to the ring at ONE Fight Night 35, facing Morocco’s Zakaria El Jamari in a flyweight bout. The fight will take place on September 5 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok and will be streamed live via Prime Video in