Playing the game right: Young Malaysians are marking their spots in the eSports world


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  • Tuesday, 17 Sep 2019

From left: Iffah, Sim, Aisya, Ng and Choo hope to become one of the top all-female CS:GO teams in the world. — Photos: NORAFIFI EHSAN/The Star

ESPORTS in Malaysia has grown exponentially in recent years, what with the government allocating RM10mil in Budget 2019 to develop the electronic sporting scene in the country, and Youth and Sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman announcing the building of a new eSports stadium.

On top of that, Malaysia is sending a national eSports team to the upcoming 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, which will host competitions for titles such as Tekken 7, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Dota 2.

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