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Retail sales fall for the first time in three months as World Cup buzz fades

Retail sales slipped in July as a steep decline in clothing sales failed to offset higher spending on drinks during the World Cup.

Retail sales fall for the first time in three months as World Cup buzz fades

Malaysia's Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King pair exited the Badminton World Championships in India after a three-game loss to the home pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty. The national men's doubles team started strong with a 23-21 win in the first set, but faltered in the subsequent sets, losing 19-21 and 17-21. Despite this setback, Malaysia has two representatives in the quarter-finals with the advancement of Aaron Chia-Soh Woi Yik and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani.

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