Singapore shuttler Loh Kean Yew finished with silver at the Asian Games after losing the men's singles final to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, according to sg.news.yahoo.com. The result made Loh the first Singaporean to reach an Asian Games badminton final, a milestone reported by Asia News Network. He came within one win of gold.
Kunlavut's victory carried its own weight. According to olympics.com, the Thai player overcame the pressure of holding the world No. 1 ranking to secure a historic result for Thai badminton.
In the same round-up, sg.news.yahoo.com reported that public transport fares in Singapore will increase by 7 per cent from 26 December. The outlet described it as the steepest rise in years.
Coverage of Loh's run has also touched on his coaching setup. The Straits Times reported that Kelvin Ho is back working with his protege and is content to do what serves Loh best.
Loh's silver adds to Singapore's medal tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, while the fare adjustment sets up a change for commuters before the year ends.
What to watch next: how Singapore's transport authorities explain the fare increase, and whether Loh's breakthrough final leads to further deep runs on the badminton circuit.
