Pearly Tan’s Badminton Dreams Shattered as Japan Duo Proves Too Strong at Malaysia Championships

Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan Admit: ‘We Had No Strategy’ After Olympic Semi-Final Exit Daniel Richardson June 5, 2026 12 min read PARIS — Pearly Tan Koong Le and Thinaah Muralitharan, Malaysia’s world No. 2 women’s doubles pair, have admitted their Olympic semi-final exit to Japan’s Natsumi Okuhara and Mai Hashimoto was the result of … Read more

Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Ningbo’s Highlights, Key Takeaways & What’s Next in Asian Badminton

Pearly-Thinaah Cleared for Singapore Open: Injury Recovery Timeline and Badminton World Implications May 23, 2026 • Updated 10:45 AM UTC+8 Daniel Richardson Pearly Tan-M Thinaah during training as they prepare for their return to competition. (EPA Images) KUALA LUMPUR — After weeks of uncertainty and a grueling recovery process, Malaysia’s top women’s doubles pair, Pearly … Read more

Aaron Chia and M. Thinaah Named Captains of Malaysia’s Badminton Teams

PETALING JAYA – Aaron Chia and M. Thinaah have been named captains of Malaysia’s men’s and women’s badminton teams respectively, bringing veteran leadership to squads preparing for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals in Denmark. The appointments were confirmed by Badminton Malaysia ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals, which start April 24 in Horsens, … Read more