Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Aaron Tai believe their run to the Taipei Badminton Open final shows promising progress in only their second tournament together.
The duo hopes to carry that momentum into this week's Korean Masters.
Meanwhile, women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah say they are gradually regaining their rhythm after Pearly's injury setback.
They will focus on improving their fitness ahead of the World Championships in New Delhi later this month.
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The Olympic Council of Malaysia has backed a proposal for weightlifting to receive an annual 1 million ringgit allocation.
It says sustained funding is crucial to develop athletes and strengthen the sport's performance pipeline.
The move comes after weightlifting contributed five gold, one silver and one bronze for Malaysia at the recently-concluded Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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In other news…
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has played down fears over Jeremie Frimpong’s injury insisting the defender’s issue is not believed to be serious despite concerns during their pre-season defeat to Leeds.
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And, PSG have stepped up their pursuit of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, holding fresh talks with the player's representatives as the Spain international weighs up his future.
