Yamashita maintains lead at LPGA Malaysia

Defending champion Miyu Yamashita holds a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Maybank Championship. According to the Daily Times, the 2025 Women’s British Open winner shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday, bringing her 54-hole total to 18-under 198 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

Separately, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2026) in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. Both the New Straits Times and Malay Mail report the meeting will take place from November 1 to 4 and is themed “Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth.”

The meeting will involve Heads of State, Heads of Government, and Ministers from 56 Commonwealth Member States. The New Straits Times and Malay Mail note that discussions will center on fostering trade and investment, narrowing the global development gap, and strengthening South-South Cooperation. Wisma Putra stated that Malaysia's participation reaffirms a commitment to the principles of the Commonwealth Charter.

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