PETALING JAYA: Former national women’s singles player Soniia Cheah (pic) has been appointed the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association’s (KLBA) sports director. It was a fresh move by the KLBA, with the position being created for the first time within the association. Jahaberdeen explained that Soniia was brought in for the role as he wanted to give space and opportunities to young former players to inject fresh ideas into KLBA. “As KLBA president, I place great emphasis on people development. 1 singles player and reached a career-high world ranking of No.

Source: The Star February 05, 2026 11:05 UTC