Kuala Lumpur (VNA), March 22 -- Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The decision was made at a cabinet meeting on March 22.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has stated that the economic impact of hosting the CGF every four years cannot be determined in a short period of time, while affirming the Government's MADANI (a new economic framework aimed at empowering and bringing more benefit to Malaysians) wants to focus on sports development as well as the welfare and happiness of the people at this time.

On February 5, the CGF delegation met Malaysia n Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh and asked the country to host the CGF. The meeting was also attended by the second Finance Minister, ...