With Selangor Sultan weighing in, Sukma hangs in the balance 


THE future of the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) now hangs in the balance.

With the Middle East conflict affecting costs and logistics, the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has suggested postponing the biennial event – originally slated for August 15–24.

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