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Tampines Rovers striker Noh Alam Shah has officially signed a year deal with Indonesian Super League (ISL) outfit, Arema Malang.

"I have lost a lot of motivation to play in the S-League, for reasons I do not wish to elaborate right now," Alam Shah told Today, after Tampines' 1-0 loss at Woodlands last night.

I understand Arema Malang are close to signing three new foreigners. They are former Persita striker Ernest Siangkam, former Persija and Cameroonian international Pierre Njanka and Gabonese central midfielder Landry Poulangoye.
According to this link Landry is 33 years old and has played for Gabon 50 times.

It's not the national team going to Iran but the Under 23s! They leave 24 May and have two games lined up in Tehran, on 26 and 28 May against the Iranians Under 23 and the Iranian full team.
Squad
Kurnia Meiga --- (Arema Malang)
Achmad Jufriyanto --- (Arema Malang)
Jajang Mulyana --- (Pelita Jaya)
Egi Melgiansyah --- (Pelita Jaya)
Frenky Irawan --- (PSM Makassar)
Djayusman Triasdi --- (PSM Makassar)
Rachmat Latief --- (PSM Makassar)
Hendro Siswanto --- (PSIS Semarang)
Elvis Nelson Anes --- (Tim PON DKI Jaya)
Johan Juansyah --- (Persijap Jepara)
Tony Sucipto --- (Sriwijaya FC)
Titus John Londouw Bonai --- (PKT Bontang)
Joko Sidik Fitra Yono --- (PKT Bontang U-21)
M Fauzan Djamal --- (Semen Padang)
Boas Solossa --- (Persipura Jayapura)
Imanuel Wanggai --- (Persipura Jayapura)
Sultan Samma --- (Persiba Balikpapan)
Mukhamad Saiku --- (Gresik United)
Yongky Ariwibowo --- (Persik Kediri)
Corneles Sergius Gedy --- (Persisam Samarinda)

After my little rant the other day about lack of information coming from clubs fair play to Albirex Niigata who do at least produce a double sided photo copied team sheet listing both squads as well as gentle reminders about their website and merchandise available on match days.
Last season Geylang United used to do a folded colour match programme featuring squads plus other bits and pieces.

Some local reports suggest Persema and Arema Malang could be considering a merger for next season. Arema of course are owned by a tobacco company while Persema rely on government hand outs.
I don't know how far along negotiations are, or even if there have been formal talks.
There have been mergers before in Indonesian football, most notably between Persegres and Petrokimia who became Gresik United a few years back.

In a way to maximise gate reciepts Arema Malang are considering operating the system that has been in place in England for many years. That would be to have a two tier pricing system in place.
For example games against teams like Persipura, Sriwijaya and Persib would cost more for fans to watch than games against teams like PSPS and Persiwa.

According to today Berita Harian,Arema Malang has express their interest in Precious with the help of Fandi Ahmad,Pelita Jaya coach. "Now,I'm still waiting for a call from Fandi or the club but this has to be done quick because I was told that the Indonesia transfer window close on 28 January,"said Precious.