2025 was a remarkable year for Malaysian wushu. At the World Wushu Championships in Brazil, the team brought home 8 medals, and a fantastic showing at the SEA Games rounded off the year in style — putting the sport firmly back in the spotlight. One of its rising stars, SEA Games gold medalist Mandy Cebelle Chen, joins the show to lift the curtain on this athletic and graceful sport and share her journey so far.


Image Credit: Mandy Cebelle Chen

2025 was a remarkable year for Malaysian wushu. At the World Wushu Championships in Brazil, the team brought home 8 medals, and a fantastic showing at the SEA Games rounded off the year in style — putting the sport firmly back in the spotlight. One of its rising stars, SEA Games gold medalist Mandy Cebelle Chen, joins the show to lift the curtain on this athletic and graceful sport and share her journey so far. Image Credit: Mandy Cebelle Chen

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The Art of Wushu

Datuk Kenny Goh, Secretary-General of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), joins us to talk about its plans to work closely with independent shuttlers for the Thomas Cup and beyond. We also hear his thoughts on the recent changes announced by the BWF. In the second part of the show, he talks about Tangkis 2030 — BAM's five-year strategic plan, unveiled by BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz last year — and how it will hopefully revamp the way Malaysia manages and grows its badminton industry.


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Datuk Kenny Goh, Secretary-General of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), joins us to talk about its plans to work closely with independent shuttlers for the Thomas Cup and beyond. We also hear his thoughts on the recent changes announced by the BWF. In the second part of the show, he talks about Tangkis 2030 — BAM's five-year strategic plan, unveiled by BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz last year — and how it will hopefully revamp the way Malaysia manages and grows its badminton industry. Image Credit: Anan Kaewkhammul / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

Shuttling Forward

BWF recently announced some sweeping changes to their tournaments, set to take effect in 2027. Among the changes is the addition of another Super 1000 tournament, with the Denmark Open joining the Malaysia Open, All England Open, China Open, and Indonesia Open. Team events - the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and Sudirman Cup - will also see an expansion, growing from 16 to 24 participating teams. A group-stage phase will also be introduced before the knockout rounds. How will these changes, and others, affect the badminton world? Kirubashini Rasalingam, a sports journalist from The Star, joins us to unpack the announcements and share her thoughts.


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BWF recently announced some sweeping changes to their tournaments, set to take effect in 2027. Among the changes is the addition of another Super 1000 tournament, with the Denmark Open joining the Malaysia Open, All England Open, China Open, and Indonesia Open. Team events - the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup, and Sudirman Cup - will also see an expansion, growing from 16 to 24 participating teams. A group-stage phase will also be introduced before the knockout rounds. How will these changes, and others, affect the badminton world? Kirubashini Rasalingam, a sports journalist from The Star, joins us to unpack the announcements and share her thoughts. Image Credit: farzand01 / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

BWF's Bold Revamp

Retired bowler Esther Cheah joins us again on the show to talk about her fitness routine during her bowling days. She shares her training routine, balancing work in the gym and on the bowling lanes, as well as what her fitness routine will look like now that she's retired.


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Retired bowler Esther Cheah joins us again on the show to talk about her fitness routine during her bowling days. She shares her training routine, balancing work in the gym and on the bowling lanes, as well as what her fitness routine will look like now that she's retired. Image Credit: Aiman Khair / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

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