Singapore's Loh Kean Yew reaches Asian Games badminton final after beating South Korea's Yoo Tae-bin

On Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, Singapore's Loh Kean Yew defeated South Korea's Yoo Tae-bin in the Asian Games badminton men's singles semifinal. The match ended 21-19, 19-21, 21-12. This victory made Loh the first Singaporean to reach the Asian Games badminton final. He will face Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the world number 2, in the final on Tuesday. Loh's win guarantees Singapore at least a silver medal, its best result in badminton at the Games.