The Week That Was: Going for gold and convenience


Yew showing off the gold medal he won in the Hearthstone title event at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines. — Bernama

For this week’s edition of The Week That Was, let’s start with some good news. The local eSports scene has a new hero and his name is Dr Yew Weng Kean.

On Dec 8, Yew, 29, beat Thai opponent Popan Werit 3-1 in the Hearthstone title event at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines to take home a gold medal for Malaysia.

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