KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) hopes that the Sports Matching Grant (GPS) announced in Budget 2027 will continue to assist the sport's governing body as well as other sports associations.
Sport : BAM Hopes Sports Matching Grant Will Boost Badminton - Tengku Zafrul
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- BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said BAM had previously relied heavily on private sector partnerships to execute various programmes; therefore, the RM30 million GPS initiative announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to provide additional support to the governing body.
- "For instance, managing BAM today requires approximately RM55 million annually," he said when interviewed as a guest on Bernama TV programme *The Nation* today.
- Tengku Zafrul said sports generate economic spillover effects and possess potential that should be harnessed, much like other sectors such as entertainment.
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