Litmus test in Ipoh

A point to prove: Malaysia’s Cheam June Wei is one of the highest ranked players in the Malaysia International Series and is expected to at least reach the final in the men’s singles event.

PETALING JAYA: National men’s singles shuttlers led by Soong Joo Ven will have a chance to usher in the post-Lee Chong Wei era with an encouraging start at the Malaysian International Series in Ipoh today.

Although it is just a low-tier satellite tournament, there’s plenty to prove for Datuk Misbun Sidek’s charges at the Arena Badminton Perak this week.