{
  "id": 9890224,
  "title": "Pearly Tan-Thinaah, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun and Fei-Din lead Malaysia’s winning start in Nagoya Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pearly-tan-thinaah-aaron-chia-tee-kai-wun-and-fei-din-lead-malaysias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/26/pearly-tan-thinaah-aaron-chia-tee-kai-wun-and-fei-din-lead-malaysias-winning-start-in-nagoya-games/236561"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, September 26 - Malaysia's women's doubles pairing of Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and three men's doubles combos began their badminton journeys on a high note at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. World No. 5 Badminton sensation Pearly-Thinaah swiftly eliminated Indonesia's Rachel Allessya Rose-Febi Setianingrum 21-13, 21-11, advancing to the second round at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. Malaysia's other women's doubles duo, Noraqilah Maisarah-Low Zi Yu, however, was eliminated in the first round after losing to Taiwan's Hsu Yin Hui-Lin Jhih Yun 10-21, 13-21.\n\nSurprisingly, Malaysian men's doubles pair Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani also made a strong start in their respective matches. Aaron-Kai Wun dominated Tajikistan's Odilzhon Abdurakhimov-Dzhumaboi Saidov 21-6, 21-6, while Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin overwhelmed Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi Lin 21-17, 21-14 in their respective opening-round games. Aaron-Kai Wun will face world No. 1 Kim Won Ho-Seo-Seo Sung Jae, who received a first-round bye, in the next round. Meanwhile, Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin will have to contend with Japan's world No. 9 Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi in the subsequent round.\n\nRegrettably, Malaysia's mixed doubles pairings did not fare as well. Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai and Chen Tang Jie-Chen Su Yin were both knocked out in the first round. Soon Huat-Shevon lost to India's Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto 20-22, 22-24, while Tang Jie-Su Yin was defeated by South Korea’s Kim Jae Hyeon-Jang Jang Ha Jeong 16-21, 22-20, 19-21.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Sept 26 — National women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and two men's doubles combinations g...",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia's Pearly Tan-Thinaah advances in women's doubles",
    "Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun and Fei-Din dominate men's doubles",
    "Malaysia's mixed doubles pairs eliminated in first round"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Malaysia's strong start in the badminton events at the Nagoya Games, led by wins for its women's and men's doubles pairs, sets a positive tone for the country's campaign.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pearly Tan-Thinaah, Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun and Fei-Din lead Malaysia’s winning start in Nagoya Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/pearly-tan-thinaah-aaron-chia-tee-kai-wun-and-fei-din-lead-malaysias-9891694",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:42:49.000Z"
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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."
}