{
  "id": 8599493,
  "title": "Malaysia's takraw boys blank Japan in Asian Games opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/malaysias-takraw-boys-blank-japan-in-asian-games-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T03:22:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1536755/malaysias-takraw-boys-blank-japan-asian-games-opener"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia's men's takraw team began their Asian Games campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over hosts Japan in their Group B opener at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The national squad dominated the tournament with a 3-0 win in just two hours and 19 minutes, showcasing their strength and skill. The team aims to finally end their title drought, having only reached the final in previous Asian Games after finishing second in Hangzhou 2022 and Jakarta-Palembang 2018. The top two teams in the group will advance to the semi-finals, with Malaysia facing the Philippines in their next match.",
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        "published": "2026-09-19T11:49:00.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/olympic-council-of-asia-president-wants-to-keep-politics-out-of-asian",
        "published": "2026-09-19T15:52:00.000Z"
      },
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/pakistan-miss-out-on-asian-games-womens-cricket-final-as-athapaththu",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:56:28.000Z"
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    ]
  },
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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."
}