PENANG - In a single-storey terraced house in the residential Jelutong suburb of George Town, Ms Grace Gan and Mr Loh Pin Keat are a bundle of nerves in their living room.
On the television screen in front of them, their son Kean Yew is within touching distance of capturing badminton's world championship and a place in Singapore's sporting history.
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