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Malay Mail
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Costly call: Wrong strategy doomed Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in China Open final, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — National men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik lost in the final of the 2025 China Open Badminton Championships yesterday because they adopted the wrong strategy. This is the opinion of national men's doubles head coach Herry Iman Pierngadi after watching Aaron-Wooi Yik go down 15-21, 14-21 to Indonesia's Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the Super 1000 tournament at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in Changzhou. Herry believes that their early strategic errors opened the door for their opponents to dominate from the outset. 'We need to admit that Fajar-Muhammad Shohibul had a better game plan. We, on the other hand, used the wrong strategy in the first game and were left trailing in their wake. 'Their 'no-lift' play (driving the shuttle flat and at pace) was extremely good in the first game. Their attacking quality, especially in the first game, was excellent… they hardly made any mistakes,' he said when contacted by Bernama. Herry also admitted that the strong draught at the venue may have affected Aaron-Wooi Yik's momentum in the final. The defeat marks a worrying trend Aaron-Wooi Yik, the 2022 world champions and two-time Olympic bronze medallists who have now lost six consecutive Super 1000 finals, inluding the All England (2019, 2024); Thailand Open (2020); China Open (2023); and Indonesia Open (2023). For their win yesterday, Fajar-Muhammad Shohibul took home USD148,000 (about RM625,000), while runners-up Aaron-Wooi Yik pocketed USD70,000 (about RM296,000). — Bernama
Barnama
28-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 28, 2025
Indonesia has welcomed France's recognition of a Palestinian state, while reaffirming its support for a two-state solution to end the longstanding conflict between Israel and Palestine. Indonesian men's doubles pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri claimed the 2025 China Open title on Sunday after defeating second-seeded Malaysians Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in straight sets. WARMING UP RELATIONS -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos and Cambodia will deepen their Comprehensive and Long-Lasting Strategic Partnership by expanding cooperation in trade, security, education, energy and transport sectors. They will also cooperate in defence and security, maintaining peace along their borders and tackle transnational threats. VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN LAOS -- VIENTIANE TIMES The launching of the China-Laos New Energy Vehicle Testing and Training Centre in Vientiane will promote vocational education for Loa youth. The centre will offer industry-related education, mainly in new energy vehicle technologies. MYANMAR MANGROVE NOW PROTECTED ZONE -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The government has designated a mangrove forest area in Sinku Island as a protected zone. It will ensure the long-term sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem, preserve biodiversity and reduce the impacts of coastal erosion and storms. INMATES PASS MATRICULATION -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission said 16 inmates passed their matriculation exams held in March. Ten students were from Insein Central Prison and six from Mandalay Central Prison. The results were announced on July 27. SINGAPORE FEASIBLE FOR S'PORE TO AVOID NET‑ZERO; ALL OPTIONS TO CUT ENERGY EMISSIONS ON TABLE: TAN SEE LENG -- THE STRAITS TIMES It is no longer feasible nor practical for Singapore to avoid working towards a net-zero future, said Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology. FURNITURE BUYERS TURN TO SHOPEE AND TAOBAO, LOCAL BRANDS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE -- CNA When first-time home owners Nurasheila Abdul Razak and Syakir Sabirin were searching for furniture to match the Japanese wabi-sabi theme they had in mind for their new flat, time was in short supply. THAILAND 1. PUBLIC WARNED OVER FAKE DONATION DRIVES FOR BORDER TROOPS -- THE NATION Govt warns against fake online campaigns claiming to raise funds for border troops; real support should go via official army units and DDPM channels. 2. MORE HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES IN BURI RAM EVACUATED AS SHELLS HIT FARTHER FROM BORDER -- BANGKOK POST BURI RAM: More communities, schools and hospitals were evacuated in this northeastern province of Thailand as shells hit farther from the border with Cambodia. VIETNAM MATERIALS SHORTAGE STIFLE DEVELOPMENT -- VIETNAM NEWS Major infrastructure projects across Ho Chi Minh City are facing a shortage of construction materials due to the high demand. There is a growing demand for crushed stones, sand and land-filling soil. EXPANDS INTO INDIAN EV MARKET -- VIETNAMPLUS VinFast Auto India - a subsidiary of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast — inaugurated its first showroom in Surat, Gujarat. The automaker plans to establish an RM8 billion (US$2 billion) manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu, southern India, this August. -- BERNAMA BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies. Follow us on social media : Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio Twitter : @ @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial TikTok : @bernamaofficial
