As the Paris World Championships approach, the spotlight is firmly fixed on Malaysia’s enigmatic shuttler, Lee Zii Jia. After months away from the court, the big question remains — is he truly ready to compete at the highest level again? The 25-year-old, once hailed as Malaysia’s brightest hope in men’s singles, has endured a turbulent…
Malaysia’s men’s singles received a much-needed lift as young shuttlers Eogene Ewe and Mohd Faiq Masawi–Lok Hong Quan made notable strides in the latest world rankings after strong performances at the Malaysian International Challenge. Eogene, 20, jumped six places to reach a career-best world No. 74 after securing the title in Ipoh on Sunday. He…
The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is preparing to introduce a structured player contract system under its Tangkis 30 project, along with new career opportunities for retired national shuttlers. BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz confirmed that the move comes in response to the highly publicised contract saga involving women’s doubles world No….
National men’s doubles ace Aaron Chia has called on the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to give two promising back-up pairs a shot at representing Malaysia in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. Aaron believes that Arif Junaidi–Yap Roy King and Choong Hon Jian–Haikal Nazri have the talent and momentum to make an impact at…
Malaysia’s doubles chief Rexy Mainaky urges badminton coaches to focus on building mentally strong players, not just refining technique, to succeed at the elite level. Technical ability alone is no longer enough to thrive in elite badminton. That’s the firm belief of Rexy Mainaky, Malaysia’s doubles coaching director, who is calling on coaches to shift…
Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah return to Adidas Arena, the site of their Olympic breakthrough, aiming for their best-ever finish at the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris. Malaysian women’s doubles duo Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah are set to return to a venue that holds deep personal significance — the Adidas Arena in Paris,…
A strong showing at the Macau Open 2024 has triggered a significant shake-up in the latest BWF world rankings, particularly for Malaysia’s promising backup shuttlers. Leading the surge are Justin Hoh and the men’s doubles duo Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King, who impressed with career-best achievements. Justin Hoh Breaks Into Top 40 The 21-year-old Justin…
In a surprising development that shocked badminton fans worldwide, the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) official YouTube channel mysteriously vanished from public view during the Macau Open semi-finals on Saturday, August 2. The sudden disappearance, reportedly due to a hacking incident, occurred just as two key matches on Court Two were set to be livestreamed. Among…
KUALA LUMPUR — Since taking the reins of Malaysia’s men’s doubles squad in February, coach Herry IP has quickly made his mark — but for him, five titles in six months is just the beginning. The Indonesian tactician, fondly referred to as the “Fire Dragon”, celebrated his latest triumph when world No. 24 pair Arif…
In one of the most bizarre championship matches seen in recent badminton history, Malaysia’s men’s doubles duo Arif Junaidi and Yap Roy King battled more than just their opponents — they had to contend with a leaking roof dripping water directly onto the court, and even onto Arif’s head mid-match. Despite the strange and distracting…