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Singapore edged the Philippines 1-0 in the AFF Cup return leg semifinal at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The solitary goal of the match was scored by Khairul Amri in the 19th minute and the Island nation advanced to the final with a 1-0 aggregate (after having managed a goalless draw in the first leg clash in Manila on Saturday). National pride and personal sentiments aside, it remains unclear if both teams deserve a place in the semi finals to begin with . Nevertheless, Singapore did thrash Malaysia 3-0 in the curtain raiser at Bukit Jalil - Malaysia's worst defeat to their neighbours on home soil. Also, the other teams have failed to live up to expectations as many now question the standard of play in the region compared to the 2010 edition. That aside, the Harimau Malaya squad will now take on Thailand in the other return leg semi final in Bangkok tonight (8pm). Both teams were tied to a 1-1 draw in their first battle at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sun...

Malaysians may not have to wait much longer to enjoy higher mobile broadband speeds. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced the allocation of the much anticipated 2600 MHz spectrum band, paving the way for Malaysians to enjoy 4G services which could offer mobile broadband speeds in excess of 100 Mbps. That was obtained from a statement by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. Read the full statement here . What does this means? Speedier broadband connections would mean information made available faster at your finger tips.This will see the a change in the way news, advertisements and even promotions presented to the users. The 4G services would see new smartphones dominating the industry as most use 3G phones at the moment. Downloads, mobile communication will be faster, benefiting the end user. This would surely be a plus point for investors to build their bases here. However, here's hoping that the telecommunic...

Let's take a look at some of the teams participating in the AFF Cup; SINGAPORE Harris Harun is eager to make his mark in the AFF Cup. The midfielder was quoted by Singapore's The New Paper as saying; "It is a very important tournament because we have a realistic chance of winning it for the fourth time, even though the likes of Vietnam and the Philippines have become stronger." INDONESIA Indonesia's coach Nil Maizar is trying out various formations ahead of the AFF Cup. Nil told Antara news agency;  “We will still focus on using the 4-4-2 formation. But in anticipation of a lack of players, we’re also trying the 3-5-2 formation.” THE PHILIPPINES The Philippines team manager Dan Palami  believes the Azkals, who recently enjoyed training camps in US and the Middle East, are no longer considered as 'underdogs' by the other teams. Palami told AFF Cup website;  "We caught them by surprise in 2010, but I doubt they will get surp...

The national team left for Hanoi yesterday as they are scheduled to play Vietnam in a friendly match tomorrow before taking on Thailand in another friendly game in Chiang Mai on Nov 7. Malaysia coach K.Rajagobal admitted he already has his list of 22 players in mind but would still want the players to display their best during the two friendly matches before registering them for the AFF Suzuki Cup later this month. According to Indonesia FA's (PSSI) website, Sudan is expected to play Malaysia on Nov 17 . The team from Sudan will play Indonesia earlier (on Nov 14). Speaking about Indonesia, former Selangor hitman Bambang Pamungkas joined his team mates for their training session as he is expected to see some action in the tournament. He was quoted by Jakarta Globe as saying; "I came from my home to join the Indonesian national team training camp. As a professional, I hope that the Indonesian football dualism ends here. "No more two 'national teams...

First national doubles coach Rexy Mainaky revealed he has taken up a job offer in the Philippines, as reported in today’s Mailsport . It is a two-year contract with the Philippines BA as the coaching director where Rexy will be tasked to scout for talents across the archipelago. Then it was learnt national doubles player Ong Soon Hock is also preparing to quit the national stable. He is apparently still in the midst of finding for sponsors but BA of Malaysia (BAM) has not received any ‘resignation’ letter from Soon Hock. For the record, NST’s KM Boopathy had written about the possibility of the Rexy leaving for the Philippines in January as seen here . Is Rexy’s departure a big loss to the national badminton scene? Having started working for BAM since July 2005, one must not forget it was Rexy who paired up Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong who took the world by storm, winning the Asian Games gold medal in 2006 before winning the All-England title a year later as they were then pa...