ST Full time Report Loh Kean Yew wins Taipei Open to end title drought Ex S pore cricket coach killed in Malawi
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Singapore’s badminton star Loh Kean Yew clinched his first title of the year by defeating the higher-ranked Taiwanese Chou Tien-chen to win the Taipei Open.
Meanwhile, newly minted Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors are eyeing a first continental title when they host the Asian Champions League Two final on May 18 at Bishan Stadium, whose capacity has been expanded to 10,000 for the showpiece.
In other news, former Singapore national cricket coach Arjun Menon, who had been operations manager of Cricket Malawi since 2020, was “brutally murdered” in his residence on May 10, said the Malawi National Council of Sports in a statement.
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Former S’pore cricketer and coach Arjun Menon killed in Malawi
The St Patrick’s School alumnus had led the Republic’s Twenty20 team to a gold medal at the 2017 SEA Games.
S’pore’s Loh Kean Yew stays calm to beat Chou Tien-chen to win Taipei Open crown
This is the former world badminton champion’s first title since the 2024 Spain Masters.
Bishan Stadium’s capacity expands to 10,000 for Lion City Sailors’ Asian Champs League 2 final
Other preparations include improvements to the natural grass pitch and floodlights.
No over-exuberant celebrations as Lion City Sailors secure S’pore Premier League title
With their sights on a treble, they have quickly shifted their focus to the Asian Champions League Two final.
S’pore Premier League top scorer Tomoyuki Doi undecided over future amid interest from abroad
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