ASEAN – A shocking first-round loss at the Asia Championships on Wednesday marked a new low for two-time world champion Kento Momota, whose terrible run of form reached an all-time low. Ecuadorian ranked 52nd in the world, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, fell down in the opening game but rallied to defeat Japan’s top seed in three straight games in little …

Malaysia – With a 3-0 victory against reigning champions Indonesia on February 20, the Malaysian men’s team won their first Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) championship. Malaysia’s victory against Indonesia’s second stringers ended their arch-rivals’ hopes of winning the BATC for the fourth time since it started in 2016. Malaysia’s All England champion Lee Zii Jia had a shaky start …