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Southeast Asian Games 2019 (SEA Games)

Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew stunned in SEA Games final, says ‘my best wasn’t enough’

World champion Loh took the lead in the first game but his Thai rival battled back to draw level before pulling away in decisive fashion.

22 May 2022 - 8:42PM

Vietnam’s SEA Games to go ahead in 2022 after Covid-19 spread

19 Oct 2021 - 1:09PM

Stunning new China-funded Cambodian National Stadium opens in Phnom Penh

19 Aug 2021 - 3:34PM

Filipino NBA G-League star Sotto ready to ‘earn respect’ in NBA G-League

Basketball prodigy Kai Sotto describes ‘blessing and challenge’ in representing his beloved Philippines and his desire to follow in countryman Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps.

21 Aug 2020 - 8:23AMvideocam

Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto trains ahead of his NBA G-League Select Team welcoming in Walnut Creek, California. Photo: East-West Private

Cambodia’s young skateboarders dream of gold on home turf

Cambodia’s skateboarding scene is barely a decade old but a visit from Tony Hawk and an NGO from Afghanistan prompted the founding of a professional federation, and now young skaters are dreaming of success at the 2023 SEA Games.

13 Aug 2020 - 7:20AM

Death diving to bog snorkelling: the world’s weirdest water sports

Canal leaping videos have gone viral on social media as people look for alternative sports in lockdown, while underwater hockey has made it to the Southeast Asian Games.

10 Apr 2020 - 10:00AMvideocam

Singapore’s jiu-jitsu world champ fights for mental health

Constance Lien, Singapore’s only jiu-jitsu world champion, wants to use her teenage experiences with an eating disorder to help others.

13 Mar 2020 - 3:00PMvideocam

Constance Lien says jiu-jitsu has improved her self-confidence and intends to help others. Photo: Evolve MMA

Filipino boxer Marcial dedicates Olympic berth to his father

The three-time SEA Games champion beat Mongolia’s Byamba-Erden Otgonbaatar in the last eight to reach guarantee an Olympic place.

9 Mar 2020 - 8:15PMvideocam

E-sports and the Philippines: an electronic love story

Professional gaming has come a long way en route to becoming a history-making medal event at last December’s Southeast Asian Games in Manila.

17 Feb 2020 - 10:12AM

Triumph amid chaos as Philippines tops SEA Games standings

Hosts finish top of the medal standings with 149 gold medals as Singapore dominate the swimming pool.

12 Dec 2019 - 5:18PM

Athletes and spectators watch during the closing ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at New Clark City in northern Philippines. Photo: AP

SEA Games: Marcial wins gold after 71-second knockout

‘The next Manny Pacquiao’ secures third middleweight gold medal at SEA Games as Philippines re-marks its territory in Asian boxing.

10 Dec 2019 - 12:56PMvideocam

Eumir Marcial (left) has his arm raised after a first-round knockout in the men’s boxing middleweight final in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: EPA

SEA Games sees uptick in sex trafficking in the Philippines

Organisers, the government and rights groups have been accused of not putting plans in place to address sexual exploitation, putting trafficked women and children at risk.

10 Dec 2019 - 12:56PMvideocam

Schooling and Quah siblings dominate in SEA Games pool

Sisters make it a one-two in the women’s 200m butterfly final as their brother wins 200m fly event.

9 Dec 2019 - 7:42PM

Which Asian royals joined Prince Abdul Mateen at the SEA Games?

Malaysia’s Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Thailand’s Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and the UAE’s Sheikh Juma Dalmoook al-Maktoum have all made their mark at previous games

9 Dec 2019 - 3:30PM

Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah led his nation’s polo team to the bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Photo: Instagram

5 facts about Indonesia’s badminton pin-up boy Jonatan Christie

When he won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the 22-year-old sportsman whipped off his shirt – and a viral sensation was born, with 1.9 million Instagram fans and counting

9 Dec 2019 - 12:02PMvideocam

Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie is ranked as one of the best badminton players in the world – and is a viral sensation and national hero to boot. Photo: Instagram

Swim star Schooling beaten by teammate Chua in 100m freestyle

Joseph Schooling stays on three golds at the SEA Games with teammate Chua winning 100m freestyle.

8 Dec 2019 - 8:10PM

Typhoon Kammuri flooding forces thousands from homes in Philippines

The Philippines has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, caused by Typhoon Kammuri. At least 13 have died and 1,200 homes have been destroyed.

6 Dec 2019 - 10:41PMvideocam

Schooling bounces back with double SEA Games golds

The swimmer pips Singapore teammate Quah Zheng Wen in a photo finish in the 100m butterfly final.

6 Dec 2019 - 7:33PM

Joseph Schooling in the Men's 100m butterfly final at the 2019 SEA Games. Photo: EPA

Joseph Schooling seals silver for Singapore at SEA Games

Olympic champion takes second place in 50m butterfly final, as teammate Tzen Wei Teong secures Singapore’s 22nd gold of the Games.

6 Dec 2019 - 10:00AM

5 things to know about Aries Susanti, Indonesia’s speed climber

Aries Susanti, the Indonesian speed climber, is so quick fans call her ‘Super-Woman’, and her Instagram feed gains more followers with each competition

5 Dec 2019 - 3:00PM

Malaysian fans rage after SEA Games knockout

‘SEAGames2019Fail’ hashtag trending on Twitter after Dines Dunaan awarded controversial win over Faizul Nasir.

4 Dec 2019 - 1:00PM

Action from the Pencak Silat at the Asian Games 2018 between Komang Harik Adi Putra (left) of Indonesia and Malaysia’s Mohd Al-Jufferi Jamari. Photo: Xinhua

Manila airport reopens after Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines

At least three people have died as Typhoon Kammuri moves over the Philippines, causing widespread damage.

3 Dec 2019 - 11:38PMvideocam

Residents stand among their destroyed houses after Typhoon Kammuri hit Sorsogon Province in the Philippines. Photo: Reuters

Runner Royson Vincent: 5 things about Malaysia’s SEA Games hopeful

The 23-year-old is officially the fastest 800-metre runner in Southeast Asia, but remains a running man of mystery – so what do we know about him so far?

3 Dec 2019 - 3:00PMvideocam

One dead and thousands evacuated as Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines

SEA Games could be disrupted, with storm expected to pass close to Manila after making landfall.

3 Dec 2019 - 2:44AMvideocam

Manny Pacquiao and Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte open 2019 SEA Games

Boxing champion shows up to open beleaguered Southeast Asian extravaganza.

1 Dec 2019 - 12:06PM

Philippines boxing champion Manny Pacquiao during the opening ceremony of the SEA Games at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue. Photo: AFP

5 things about Joseph Schooling, Singapore’s first Olympic gold champion

Schooling isn’t the first Olympian in his family; his great-uncle Lloyd Valberg was a high jumper at the 1948 games in London

2 Dec 2019 - 11:40AM

Joseph Schooling is Singapore’s only Olympic gold medallist, having beaten Michael Phelps in the 100 metre butterfly at the Rio Games in 2016. Photo: Instagram

Team Lakay look to bring magic MMA touch to 2019 SEA Games

Coach Mark Sangiao has a knack for honing home-grown talent, and he’s bringing some of his One Championship stars as he looks to secure kick-boxing gold for Philippines.

29 Nov 2019 - 4:20PMvideocam

Philippines’ Duterte orders investigation into SEA Games debacle

The president made the order after reports of delays, confusion and insufficient meals for athletes, delegates and volunteers went viral on social media.

28 Nov 2019 - 1:24PM

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Southeast Asian Games 2019 (SEA Games)

The 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), commonly known as Philippines 2019, will be the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event which will be hosted by the Philippines from 30 November to 11 December 2019. This will be the fourth time that the Philippines will host the games and its first time since 2005. This edition is most notable for being the first edition to include e-sports as well as having the highest number of sports in the history of the games, at 56.

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9 September, 2024