Kuala Lampur, April 7 --  

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 - Three Malaysian mixed doubles pairs, including reigning world champions Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei, kicked off their Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) 2026 on a positive note at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre in Ningbo, China, today.

The fourth-seeded Tang Jie-Ee Wei needed just 36 minutes to get past Japan's Haruki Kawabe-Kokona Ishikawa 21-10, 21-19.

The world number four Malaysians will next face either Thailand's Phunawat Horbanluekit-Benyapa Aimsaard or India's Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto.

Seasoned professionals Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie also cleared their first-round hurdle after disposing of India's Rohan Kapoor-Gadde Ruthvika Shivani 21-13, 21-19 in 34 minutes....