Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M Thinaah, moved one step closer to securing the country's first gold medal in the category at the Badminton BWF World Championships 2025.

During the semi-finals at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, today, the duo beat Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 14-21, 21-13 and 21-12.