The world No 4 pair defeated their 36th-ranked compatriots Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien 21-19, 21-9 in a 38-minute match.

They will face Taiwan’s Liu Kuang Heng-Jheng Yu Chieh in the last-16 tomorrow.

In men’s doubles, Macau Open champions Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Yap Roy King beat Australians Landon Kurniawan-Phillip Halim 21-8, 21-11 in just 22 minutes.

They will play against the Malaysian-Korean combination of Goh V Shem-Choi Soi Gyu in the second round.

In men’s singles, Malaysian shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin defeated compatriot Eogene Ewe 21-15, 21-12 to set up a last-16 clash with the winner of the match between Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie and Japan’s Yushi Tanaka.

In women’s singles, world No 41 K Letshanaa put up a fight against 12th-ranked Thai player Supanida Katethong before losing 18-21, 21-16, 18-21.

Another Malaysian mixed doubles pair, Jimmy Wong-Lai Pei Jing, lost to Indonesia’s Jafar Hidayatullah-Felisha Pasaribu 21-18, 21-16 in the opening round.