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Mak Hee Chun
Mak Hee Chun (born 28 August 1990) is a Malaysian badminton player and started represented Hong Kong in 2016. Career He started his career as a junior player by reaching the semi-final round and winning bronze in the boys' doubles event at the BWF World Junior Championships in 2006 and 2007 with Lim Khim Wah. Partnered with Teo Kok Siang, he won gold in 2008. He also won bronze in the mixed doubles event with Vivian Hoo Kah Mun. At the 2008 Asia Junior Championships, he won gold in the boys' doubles teamed-up with Teo. In 2009, he reached the final of the Malaysia International Challenge and became the runner-up in the mixed doubles event with Ng Hui Lin. At the same year, he reached the semi-final at the Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Tan Wee Kiong. In September 2012, he dropped from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), and then started to play as an independent player. In 2014, he won the men's doubles title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai (Chinese Surname)
Mài is a Chinese surname. It is commonly transliteration, transliterated as Mak in Hong Kong, based on the Standard Cantonese, Cantonese pronunciation, though other transliterations exist. "麥" is the standard character in both Traditional and Simplified scripts but 麦 is also a variant seen in a both. The meaning of the Chinese character is either wheat or barley. According to a 2013 study, 麦 was the 200th most common surname, shared by 550,000 people or 0.041% of the population, with Guangdong being the province with the most. Notable people * Alan Mak (director), Alan Mak, Hong Kong director * Alan Mak (politician), Alan Mak, British politician * Alice Mak (politician), Alice Mak, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs of Hong Kong * Alice Mak (cartoonist), Alice Mak, Chinese cartoonist and creator of ''McMug''/''McDull'' * Juno Mak, Hong Kong singer * Karl Maka, (Chinese: 麥嘉) Hong Kong film producer, director, actor, and presenter. * Bow-sim Mark, (Chinese: 麥 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 2006 Asian Junior Badminton Championships were held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 3–9 July. There were 24 countries competed in this championships. Medalists Medal table References External links badmintoncentral.comat www.badminton.or.jp {{Badminton Asia Junior Championship Badminton Asia Junior Championships Asian Junior Badminton Championships Asian Junior Badminton Championships The Badminton Asia Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia governing body to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in Asia. Championships (U19) The table below gives an overview of all host cities and count ... International sports competitions hosted by Malaysia 2006 in youth sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia National Badminton Team
The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992 and became runner-up nine times. In the Uber Cup competition, the women's team with the best results in 1975, 2004, 2008 and 2010 edition making it to the quarter-finals. Malaysia competed in the Sudirman Cup since 1989 with the best result in 2009 and 2021, placed third. Competitive record International Thomas & Uber Cup Sudirman Cup Commonwealth Games Asia Asia Championships Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Players Current squad As of 19 December 2022 : ;Male players *Aaron Chia * Chia Wei Jie *Goh Sze Fei *Liew Daren *Lee Zii Jia *Leong Jun Hao *Nur Izzuddin *Ng Tze Yong *Ong Yew Sin * Aidil Sholeh *Soh Wooi Yik *Teo Ee Yi ;Female players * Chan Wen Tse *Anna Cheong *Goh Jin Wei * Myisha Mohd Khairul *Thinaah Muralitharan *Pearly Tan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Bin Shen
Tan Bin Shen (; born 24 January 1984) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He assigned as Malaysia men's doubles national team coach in December 2020. Personal life In his early years, Tan favoured chess and music. Tan began to play badminton at the age of 7. At the age of 12, Tan's potential was spotted by a Selangor coach, Moo Chien Keat. The coach asked Tan's father if he could take him as a student. After receiving the nod from his father, the coach began to train Tan. Four years later, due to his great achievements, Tan was then drafted into the national squad. Tan is married with Melissa Lee, a law graduate from Northumbria University in United Kingdom. In Year 2012 & 2016, both of them welcome a baby boy and a baby girl. Maxwell Tan Guan Liang, Maxine Tan Guan En. Career Tan Bin Shen played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Ong Soon Hock. They were seeded world #16. He was the winner at the 2009 Australia Open Grand Prix and previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Circuit Grand Prix Finals (Malaysia)
The National Circuit Grand Prix Finals is a tournament organized by the Badminton Association of Malaysia to crown the best badminton players in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... The tournament started in the 1980s and is held annually. Location of the National Circuit Grand Prix Finals The table below gives an overview of all host cities of the National Circuit Grand Prix Finals. Past winners Successful players Below is the list of the most ever successful players in the National Circuit Grand Prix Finals: References {{Badminton competitions Malaysian National Championships National championships in Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Association Of Malaysia
The Badminton Association of Malaysia or BAM (Malay: ''Persatuan Badminton Malaysia'') is the governing body of badminton in Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964. Nevertheless, the history of Malaysian badminton starts much earlier. Already in 1934 an association was founded by the provinces Perak, Penang, Selangor, Johore and Singapore. BAM is registered with the Sports Commissioner's Office under the Sports Development Act 1997 of the Laws of Malaysia. The association was founded in 1964 and has 15 states as their members. History of Formation *1809: Badminton brought to Malaya by officers of the East India Company in Penang *Early 1900s: Promoted by British through mission schools especially in Penang, Melaka, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore *1925: Penang becomes first state to form its own state badminton association (Penang Badminton Association) *1929: Perak forms its own state badminton association *1934: Badminton Association of Malaya officially formed on 11 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Wee Kiong
Tan Wee Kiong (; born 21 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He is well-known for his former partnership with Goh V Shem, which began at the 2014 Thomas Cup. Together, Tan and Goh won the gold medal in the men's doubles and the mixed team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. They also won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games. In their Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics, they won the silver medal, becoming the first Malaysian pair to achieve such a feat since 1996. In November 2016, they reached a career-high ranking of world number 1, making them the fourth ever Malaysian men's doubles pair to do so, after Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng, and Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. Early and personal life Tan was born on 21 May 1989 in Johor to Tan Cham Swe and Tan Yok Hua. His brothers, Tan Wee Tat and Tan Wee Gieen, are also professional badminton players. Tan started playing badminton when he was 6 and joined B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Masters
The Malaysia Masters, began in 2009, is a badminton tournament at the Super 500 grade, formerly a Grand Prix Gold. The total prize money is now US$350,000, having previously been US$120,000. BWF categorised Malaysia Masters as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United .... Host cities Winners Performances by nation References {{BWF World Tour Badminton tournaments in Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Hui Lin
Ng Hui Lin (born 6 November 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player. She plays in the doubles event with her younger sister Ng Hui Ern. In December 2014, Hui Lin resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia to pursue her career. Achievements BWF World Junior Championships ''Girls' doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Asian Junior Championships ''Mixed doubles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Hí Kâ-vùn''; born 19 March 1990) is a Malaysian badminton player. Career Teamed-up with Woon Khe Wei in the women's doubles event, they reached top 10 BWF World Ranking. Being a regular women's doubles player, Hoo has won the Commonwealth Games women's doubles event twice, first with her regular partner, Woon, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a second time with Chow Mei Kuan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Hoo and Woon had also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Personal life Vivian is the older sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a badminton player. She is an alumna of University of Malaya. Achievements Commonwealth Games ''Women's doubles'' Asian Games ''Women's doubles'' Asian Championships ''Women's doubles'' Southeast Asian Games ''Women's doubles'' BWF World Junior Championships ''Mixed' doubles'' BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utusan Malaysia
''Utusan Malaysia'' ( Jawi: اوتوسن مليسيا; English: ''The Malaysian Tribune'' or simply ''Utusan'') is a Malaysian Malay-language daily newspaper. Formerly owned by the Utusan Group, the newspaper is currently owned by Media Mulia. Distinctive for its blue masthead as its logo and trademark, ''Utusan Malaysia'' is the oldest Malay-language newspaper in Malaysia and the world. It was first published in Jawi in 1939 and became an influential medium for the people to voice out their opinions against British colonial rule in Malaya. Since 2018, the newspaper shifted its size from broadsheet to a tabloid format. In recent years, ''Utusan Malaysia'' went through a critical business period as its daily circulation and readership continued to decline, along with the deteriorating cash flow of its former parent company. Despite initial reports that the newspaper and its sister papers ''Mingguan Malaysia'', ''Kosmo!'', and ''Kosmo! Ahad'' would be shutting down in mid-August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
''The Star'' () is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (as of January 2017), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters was relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, it moved its headquarters from K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
