The news of flag football's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics seems to have come at the right time for the Malaysia American Football Association, with the country hosting the Asia-Oceania Flag Football Continental Championships from October 27 to 29.
There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.