Hannah Yeoh: 25 Big Screen Locations To Air Tonight's Malaysia Vs Thailand Football Match
Labuan, Kedah, Perlis, Johor, Kelantan, and Terengganu have been added to the lineup.
By Wayne Garreth — 10 Jan 2023, 05:00 PM
Taking place just after the World Cup, the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship had seen a slew of matches kick off without a hitch
After successfully defeating Myanmar, Laos, and Singapore in the group stage matches of the championship late last month and a few days ago, Malaysia's very own Harimau Malaya successfully made it into the semi-finals, defeating Thailand in their latest match last Saturday, 7 January.
While Harimau Malaya supporters seem to be at an all time high celebrating the subsequent wins, the issue of scheduling events at Stadium Bukit Jalil left most of them sombre due to a conflicting booking for Taiwanese pop-star Jay Chou's concert.
Nonetheless, the issue was soon resolved when Malaysian Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh announced the ministry's preparation of 14 big screens at multiples locations around the country to view the match that took place on 7 January.
Luckily for us, the minister took to her Twitter page last night to announce that the intiative, which is referred to as the Big Screen Programme, has expanded to over 25 locations and will be airing tonight's second match between Malaysia's Harimau Malaya and Thailand's Changseuk.
The full lineup of locations that will be airing tonight's Malaysia vs Thailand AFF Championship match.
Image via @hannahyeoh (Twitter)In her tweet, Yeoh stated that Labuan was among the many locations that have now been included in the lineup, and encouraged Malaysians to tune in and enjoy the upcoming match
In an earlier tweet where Yeoh announced the provision of 14 big screens across the country for the 7 January match, the minister stated that the effort was to ensure that all Malaysians can enjoy the matches as it approaches its final stages.
"Hopefully, this solid support will take Harimau Malaya to the final stage," she wrote. Closing out her tweet, Hannah encouraged other Malaysians to spread the news of this programme, so that they may tune in and watch the match, too.
Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh celebrating Harimau Malaya's win against Singapore's Lions last Wednesday, 3 January.
Image via Hannah Yeoh (Facebook)As for tonight's rematch between Thailand and Malaysia, the locations that will be broadcasting the game include:
- Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
- Pekarangan Perbadanan Putrajaya, Presint 3, Putrajaya
- Dataran Dato' Sheikh Ahmad, Kangar, Perlis
- Dataran Starwalk, Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar, Alor Setar, Kedah
- Kompleks Belia & Sukan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Batu Uban, Pulau Pinang
- Dataran KTM, Ipoh, Perak
- Laman MBPJ, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
- Padang Perbandaran MPAJ, Pandan Indah, Selangor
- Dataran MPKJ @ Stadium Kajang, Kajang, Selangor
- Dataran Sungai Tua, Batu Caves, Selangor
- Pekarangan Majlis Perbandaran Sepang, Cyberjaya, Selangor
- Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam, Selangor
- Kompleks Belia & Sukan Negeri Sembilan, Paroi, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
- Dataran Kaizen Hotel & Suites, Taman Pulau Melaka, Melaka
- Dataran Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan, Pahang
- Taman Kerang, Kuantan, Pahang
- Pasar Dinda, Kuantan, Pahang
- Serambi Teruntum, Kuantan, Pahang
- Mydin Tunjong, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
- Parking Premium UTC Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
- Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru, Johor
- MYDIN Petrajaya, Kuching, Sarawak
- Container City, Wireless Walk, Miri, Sarawak
- Padang Merdeka, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Dewan Arena Bukit Kuda, Labuan
In comparison to the first installation of this initiative, states such as Labuan, Perlis, Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah have been added to the mix as well.
Shoutout to the sports ministry and Hannah Yeoh for creating this initiative for all Malaysians!
Where will you be watching tonight's match? Let us know!
Check out Yeoh's full tweet of the initiative below:
Here's how Malaysians responded to Jay Chou after it was revealed that his concert overlapped with some of the matches that were to take place in Stadium Bukit Jalil:
