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  "id": 10174215,
  "title": "Eain Yow gives Malaysia 5th gold in Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/eain-yow-gives-malaysia-5th-gold-in-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/27/eain-yow-gives-malaysia-5th-gold-in-asian-games"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National squash champion Ng Eain Yow secured Malaysia's fifth gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by defeating India's Abhay Singh in the singles final. Held at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, Eain Yow claimed victory with scores of 11-9, 11-5, 11-5. The defending champion, currently ranked 18th in the world, edged out the 24th-ranked Abhay Singh. This win brings Malaysia closer to achieving its goal of six gold medals at the event. Malaysia's prospects of reaching the six-gold target are further enhanced by the upcoming match between national women's singles champion S Sivasangari and another Indian competitor, Anahat Singh. Ranked 5th globally, Sivasangari is favored to win against the 17th-ranked Anahat, and a victory would secure Malaysia's sixth gold medal and qualify her for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.",
  "summary": "The national squash champion beats India's Abhay Singh, and qualifies for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.",
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