PETALING JAYA: Friendship has led former national men's singles shuttler Soong Joo Ven to extend a helping hand to Ng Tze Yong, who will begin his independent career on Wednesday (July 1). 

Joo Ven, a former national men's singles shuttler, is now one of the coaches at the Petaling Jaya-based Next Level Badminton Academy, where Tze Yong will train after leaving the national set-up.