KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — 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.
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.
“I hope that grants like this will assist sports associations, including BAM, given the rising costs involved.
“For instance, managing BAM today requires approximately RM55 million annually,” he said when interviewed as a guest on Bernama TV programme The Nation today.
