Founded by a teacher in 2015, Star Hockey Academy has grown into one of Malaysia’s most successful grassroots programmes, producing dozens of state and national athletes through disciplined coaching and community support
The Malaysian Hockey Confederation says restoring its full development budget would allow more training centres and school programmes, especially in rural Sabah and Sarawak, to nurture the next generation of players
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
