KUALA LUMPUR: New Straits Times will be out to regain their Allianz Media Badminton Open crown at Sports Arena Sentosa here today.
NST were champions in 2019 but finished runners-up to Astro last year.
This year's edition will feature 10 teams inclusive of Allianz Malaysia (two teams), compared to last year's edition which featured seven teams. The new additions are Bernama and Malaysiakini, which is making a comeback this year. The other teams in the fray are The Star, NST, China Press, Kosmo, Astro and Sinar Harian.
"This annual media tournament is something I look forward to as badminton is a sport I thoroughly enjoy.
"It also gives us a chance to engage with our media friends away from work.
"As I always say, work hard, play hard and we look forward to a bigger and better tournament this year," said Allianz Malaysia Berhad CEO Sean Wang, who is also the team captain.