PETALING JAYA: The switch from taekwondo to silat seems to have paid off for army officer V. Thamaraj. He etched his name in the sports history books by being the first Malaysian-Indian to win a ...

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Christmas came early for the Philippine team after bagging one gold, four silver and three bronze medals in the recent World Pencak Silat Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Christmas ...

V Thamaraj says he is overjoyed after creating history as the first Malaysian Indian to become a world champion in silat. Thamaraj, 29, defeated Uzbekistan’s Khudoyberdiev Diyobek in the final ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The variety of techniques in silat clearly piqued the interest of a Kedah-born Indian youth to venture into this heritage martial art that is more synonymous with the Malays.

Moments after beating Indonesia’s Shafril Asad Habibullah 19-10 to claim his second world title on Dec 22, national silat exponent Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin glanced at the TV camera and shrugged.

SINGAPORE – Moments after beating Indonesia’s Shafril Asad Habibullah 19-10 to claim his second world title on Dec 22, national silat exponent Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin glanced at the ...

Pencak Silat, which originated in Indonesia, has spread throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. ABU DHABI, 19th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The 20th edition of the ...

Pencak silat, one of the oldest martial arts in Indonesia, has been contested at the Asian level, namely at the 2018 Asian Games, which Indonesia hosted. In Jakarta, 166 athletes from 16 countries ...

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Additionally, the eMas 7’s ASEAN NCAP report also shows the testing results apply to not just Malaysia, but also Brunei and Singapore, the former likely being another country where the eMas 7 ...

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon at the Pledge of Determination of Pencak Silat Tradition as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event, in Bogor, West Java, on December 12, 2024. (ANTARA/HO Kementerian ...