Liek Hou receives RM20,000 incentive for record ninth world title


PUTRAJAYA: National para badminton ace Cheah Liek Hou received an RM20,000 windfall following his achievement of becoming the country’s most decorated world champion, surpassing the record of squash legend Datuk Nicol David after winning the 2026 Para Badminton World Championships in Manama, Bahrain, in February.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the incentive was awarded by the FT Department and the FTSports Council in recognition of Liek Hou’s success in winning nine world titles.

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