KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, kept the national flag flying at the 2026 India Open, defeating Taiwan’s Hsieh Pei Shan-Hung En Tzu 21-16, 21-10 in a 33-minute quarterfinal clash in New Delhi.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah, kept the national flag flying at the 2026 India Open, defeating Taiwan’s Hsieh Pei Shan-Hung En Tzu 21-16, 21-10 in a 33-minute quarterfinal clash in New Delhi. Pearly-Thinaah will face Japan’s Yuki Fukushima-Mayu Matsumoto in tomorrow’s semifinals.
Meanwhile, men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik also advanced to the semifinals, overcoming Taiwan’s Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po Hsuan 21-19, 21-14. The world No. 2 duo is set to meet either Taiwan’s Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han or Japan’s Hiroki Midorikawa-Kyohei Yamashita.
In mixed doubles, Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai were edged out by China’s top seeds Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping in a tight 19-21, 21-19, 18-21 match. — Bernama.
BANGKOK, April 24 — Thailand’s Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their 2021 move to amend a law protecting the monarchy from criticism, according to Thai media reports.
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Court of Appeal today dismissed Kepala Batas MP Dr Siti Mastura’s appeal against a High Court ruling ordering her to pay RM825,000 in damages and costs for defaming three DAP leaders by linking them to former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng.
THE HAGUE, April 23 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his controversial “war on drugs.”