Kien Kiat (left) and Boon Heong receive a shot in the arm, worth RM2mil ahead of the challenge to qualify the Rio Olympics next year. - S.S. KANESAN / The Star
CYBERJAYA: A whopping RM2mil. That’s the amount will be backing independent men’s doubles pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong in their quest for a third successive Olympic appearance.
The lucrative deal secured by the pair with property developer Seri Mutiara Development Sdn Bhd on was certainly a jaw-dropping sum and could be the biggest yet for Malaysian professional shuttlers.
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