Kng Zheng GuanArmed with masks and badminton racquets, the Malaysian team left for Manila yesterday to compete in the Asia Championships. Lee Zii Jia, who is captaining the national team for the first time, is determined to lead Malaysia to a strong finish despite the coronavirus spectre. The 21-year-old will be returning to the scene of his triumph, for it was in Manila that he won the Sea Games men’s singles gold recently. We will work well together to achieve results.”On the tense coronavirus situation, Zii Jia said: “I feel that we shouldn’t worry too much. The national men’s team are drawn with Taiwan and Singapore while the women are initially drawn with Japan and Hong Kong.

Source: New Strait Times February 10, 2020 00:33 UTC