{
  "id": 5539742,
  "title": "Soon Huat-Shevon storm into China Masters semi-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/soon-huat-shevon-storm-into-china-masters-semi-finals-5539742",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/04/soon-huat-shevon-storm-into-china-masters-semi-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai have advanced to the China Masters semi-finals, becoming the second Malaysian mixed doubles team to do so. The World No. 11 duo defeated China's Gao Jia Xuan and Wu Meng Ying 21-15, 21-11 in just 35 minutes at the Shenzhen Sports Centre Gymnasium. This marks their first semi-final appearance of the year. They will face either Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping from China, or Taiwan's Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Gonzales Chan in the semi-finals. Hoo Pang Ron and Lai Pei Jing from Malaysia also secured a semi-final spot after defeating a Taiwanese pair.",
  "summary": "The husband-and-wife duo beat home pair Gao Jia Xuan-Wu Meng Ying in straight games in the quarter-finals.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Soon Huat-Shevon join Pang Ron-Pei Jing in China Masters semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/soon-huat-shevon-join-pang-ron-pei-jing-in-china-masters-semi-finals",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:53:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Soon Huat-Shevon storm into China Masters semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/soon-huat-shevon-storm-into-china-masters-semi-finals",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:16:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}