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Taekwondo champion Nurul Hidayah retires due to injuries, age

The 25-year-old from Bintulu, Sarawak said she had to make the tough choice to end her career as injuries would make it harder for her to face future challenges. 

Asiad: Nurul Hidayah in tears after heartbreaking q-finals loss

National taekwondo exponent Nurul Hidayah Abdul Karim was inconsolable after suffering a heartbreaking loss when she was pipped to at least a bronze medal by a mere 0.03 points in the women’s poomsae individual event at the Asian Games today.

K-dramas help taekwondo exponent Nurul Hidayah communicate with coach

Who would have thought that her favourite pastime of watching Korean dramas would turn out to be a great help for national taekwondo exponent Nurul Hidayah Abdul Karim to communicate with her coach Jin Jun-beom.

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FIFA slams FAM: Forged documents, fines and 12-month suspension rattles Malaysian football

World football’s governing body has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven naturalised players for using falsified documents to secure eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June

AFC to name 2031 and 2035 Asian Cup hosts in joint announcement

Record number of bids for 2031 edition prompts AFC to consider back-to-back host decisions at upcoming congress

Malaysia Airlines tops domestic flight punctuality rankings of 85.3%

National carrier led on-time performance up to May 2025, as government enforces stricter rules on delays and passenger compensation