Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah was a Malaysian statesman and lawyer who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia and the head of government of its predecessor states from 1955 to 1970. He was the first chief minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957. He supervised the independence process that culminated on 31 August 1957. As an independent Malaysia's first prime minister, he dominated the country's politics for the next 13 years.
The Malaysia national football team represents Malaysia in international football and is governed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football team which was founded for the 1963 Merdeka Tournament one month before the institution of Malaysia. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to the Malayan Tiger. Former player Mokhtar Dahari is one of the top goal scorers in international history.
Merdeka Tournament is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. The Merdeka Tournament was once regarded as the 'Grand Old Lady of Asia' where top teams from football playing nations would love to be invited. As of 2023, the tournament has been held 42 times, and with decreasing frequency in recent decades. The Merdeka Tournament is the oldest invitational football tournament in Asia and the matches in the tournament are considered International "A" matches by FIFA.
Joseph Choo Seng Quee, popularly known as Uncle Choo, was a Singaporean footballer and football coach. He was coach of the Indonesia, Malaya/Malaysia and Singapore national teams. He is widely recognised as one of Singapore's best football coaches.
Shi Yuqi is a Chinese badminton player who is currently the world number one in men’s singles. Shi won his first Superseries title in the 2016 French Open. At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final, and repeated the same feat again at the 2018 All England Open, where he outclassed Lin Dan in the tournament final. He also won a silver medal at the 2018 World Championships.
The 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the second edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, held at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Malaysia, from 6 to 11 February 2018 and were organised by the Badminton Asia. This tournament also served as the Asian qualification for the 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup.
The 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the third edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, staged at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines, from 11 to 16 February 2020. This championships was organized by the Badminton Asia with Philippine Badminton Association as host organiser and sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. This tournament served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup in Denmark. Competitors could also accumulate points as part of qualification process for 2020 Summer Olympics badminton tournament in Tokyo. Indonesia and Japan were the defending champions on men's and women's category respectively. They both successfully defended their title.
The Myanmar national badminton team represents Myanmar in international badminton team competitions. The best result for both men and women's team was a third place finish at the 1979 and 1995 Southeast Asian Games. The men's team was selected to take part in the 1976 Thomas Cup but failed to qualify into the first round.
The 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 32nd edition of the Thomas Cup and the 29th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament was hosted at Bangkok, Thailand in the Impact Arena from 8 to 15 May 2022. This marks the third time Thailand has hosted the Thomas Cup, and second time for the Uber Cup.
The 1980 Asian Invitational Badminton Championships which was the fourth edition of Asian Invitational Championships took place in the month of December in Bangkok, Thailand.
The teams event of the 2023 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is being held from 7–11 July 2023. Thailand was the champion of the last edition held in Suzhou, China in 2019 before COVID-19 pandemic.
The badminton men's team tournament at the 2022 Asian Games took place from 28 September to 1 October at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. The draw for the team event was held on 27 September.
The 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships was the fifth edition of Badminton Asia Team Championships, held at the Setia City Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, from 13 to 18 February 2024. This championships was organised by the Badminton Asia along with Badminton Association of Malaysia as the host organiser. It was sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. It also served as the Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup to be held in Chengdu, China. Malaysia and Indonesia were the defending champions of the men's and women's category respectively.
The men's team tournament at the inaugural Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 21 to 28 April 1962 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The trophy is named after Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first prime minister of Malaysia. A total of 12 teams competed in this event.
The men's team tournament at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 30 October to 5 November 1965 at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 8 countries took part in the event. Burma and Pakistan withdrew from the event.
The men's team tournament at the 1969 Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 3 to 8 February 1969 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, Philippines. A total of 14 teams competed in this event.
The men's team tournament at the 1971 Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 13 to 16 August 1971 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia. A total of 14 teams competed in this event. Taiwan and the Khmer Republic withdrew from the event.
The men's team tournament at the 1983 Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 1 to 5 December 1983 at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Calcutta, India. A total of 13 teams competed in this event. Japan received a walkover from Bangladesh after the team failed to arrive at the venue in time.
The men's team tournament at the 1985 Asian Badminton Championships, also known as the Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup took place from 15 to 18 April 1985 at Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A total of 16 teams competed in this event.
The teams event of the 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is being held from 28 June–2 July 2024. Japan was the champion of the last edition held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Indonesia 
Nepal 
Hong Kong 
Malaysia 
Bangladesh 
Sri Lanka 
Burma 
Japan 
China 
India 
Thailand 
Iran 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Pakistan 
