Taiwan’s top two male shuttlers to face off in MalaysiaStaff writer, with CNATaiwan’s two top-ranked badminton players are to compete against each other this afternoon in the opening round of the Malaysia Open men’s singles this week, the first tournament of the new season. The BWF Super 1000 tournament is scheduled to run from today to Sunday at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. The draw features a high-stakes clash between Taiwanese veteran Chou Tien-chen and rising star Lin Chun-yi, ranked No. The Malaysia Open is the first event on the year, starting just two weeks after the end of the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals. Taiwanese badminton player Chou Tien-chen gestures during the Taipei Open tournament on May 11 last year.

Source: Taipei Times January 05, 2026 21:42 UTC