MALAYSIA'S destiny in the Thomas Cup qualifying rounds is not in the hands of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong but the latter's possible reunion with former partner Hoon Thien How in Macau. Kien Keat-Boon Heong are supposed to be Malaysia's first doubles but no coach will take a gamble on playing them...

Veteran doubles shuttler Chin Eei Hui is hoping to accomplish two challenging missions as she enters the final stretch of her 10-year journey with the national team. The 29-year-old is bent on seeing her partnership with best buddie Wong Pei Tty hit greater heights at the Uber Cup qualifying tournament...

Malaysia will wait for more details before confirming their participation in the new invitational badminton tournament – the Axiata Cup. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) coaching and training chairman Ng Chin Chai said that they had no knowledge of the format or rules for the new competition,...

It looks like national doubles shuttlers Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong have done some deep soul searching and emerged enlightened. Yesterday, a composed and determined Kien Keat and Boon Heong professed their resolve to lift the team’s morale ahead of the Thomas Cup qualifying tournament and also...

GOH V Shem's only goal this year is to play in the Thomas Cup Finals and he is ready to partner anyone to do his bid to help Malaysia get past the qualifying rounds in Macau. If V Shem's wishes come true, it will be a memorable occasion for him as he will turn 25 on May 20 when the Thomas Cup Finals...

NATIONAL Sports Council (NSC) programmes committee chairman Ariffin Ghani has approved the tournament and training plan for the Road to London shuttlers and wants the BA of Malaysia (BAM) not to make further additions. Ariffin, who is also NSC's elite division chief, said the reduced number of tournaments...

A long term plan to get Malaysian badminton back on track will take precedence after the London Olympic Games in August. This was the assurance given by Wong Ah Jit, one of the three members of the High Performance Team (HPT) set up by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to oversee the Olympic-bound...

A cool blast of air has taken some of the heat off the shuttlers at the Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara. After training under hot and humid conditions all these years, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have finally got the approval of the Stadium Board to have the air conditioner switched on...