{
  "id": 9757751,
  "title": "Pearly-Thinaah shine in mixed day for M’sian shuttlers at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pearly-thinaah-shine-in-mixed-day-for-msian-shuttlers-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/25/pearly-thinaah-shine-in-mixed-day-for-m-sian-shuttlers-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian shuttlers had a mixed day at the Asian Games, with some successes and setbacks. Pearly Tan-M Thinaah showcased her skills, defeating the top Indonesian pair Rachel Rose-Febi Setianingrum in the women's doubles opening match. The world No 5 player, who previously beat the Indonesian duo in the SEA Games final, won 21-13, 21-11 at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.\n\nIn men's doubles, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun secured a comfortable victory against an unknown Tajikistan pair, 21-6, 21-6. However, their next challenge will be facing world No 1 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae and South Korea.\n\nMalaysia's mixed doubles team faced a setback, with both husband-and-wife pairs losing in the second round. Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Jemie Lai lost to India's Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto, while Chen Tang Jie-Cheng Su Yin fell to South Korea's Kim Jae-hyun-Jang Ha-jeong. Despite the loss, Chen Su Yin's determined effort to force a decider in the second game earned her a commendable performance.\n\nMeanwhile, men's singles player Justin Hoh advanced to the second round after receiving a walkover in his singles match, allowing him to focus on his doubles fixture. Malaysia's top-ranked men's singles player, Leong Jun Hao, received a first-round bye and is expected to easily progress to the second round against Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat. The men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani also started their day positively, defeating Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin in the opening round, advancing to face Japan's top pair Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi.",
  "summary": "The women’s doubles pair beat Indonesia’s world No 9 duo Rachel Rose-Febi Setianingrum in straight games in the opening round.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pearly-Thinaah shine in mixed day for M’sian shuttlers at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pearly-thinaah-shine-in-mixed-day-for-msian-shuttlers-at-asian-games-9759456",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:05:00.000Z"
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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."
}