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ASIAD: Malaysia strike bronze in men’s kata team event

Formed just two months ago, Malaysia’s men’s kata trio delivers a sensational performance in Nagoya to edge past Vietnam 3-2 and deliver the country’s third karate bronze at the 2026 Asian Games

Karate exponent Shahmalarani clinches Malaysia’s third ASIAD 2026 Gold

After avenging her World Championship loss in the semi-finals, karate exponent C. Shahmalarani edges Hong Kong's Tsang Yee Ting to snatch gold No. 3 for Malaysia in Nagoya

Shahmalarani puts Proton e.MAS incentive aside as Asian Games gold remains top priority

National karate exponent welcomes car reward but says focus remains on delivering a breakthrough performance in Aichi-Nagoya

No single athlete burdened with gold medal pressure as Sharmendran backs all five karatekas in Aichi-Nagoya

National karate head coach says Hangzhou success proved any fighter can deliver on the big stage, with squad aiming to repeat its one-gold feat

From dojo to cage: what are we really teaching? – A. Azim Idris

As combat sports evolve into spectacles, we risk losing the discipline and respect that martial arts once stood for—especially when children and influencers get involved

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Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports