"Only BAM players are allowed to participate in Super Series and GP Gold. "This new ruling will apply to every other player, but it is also to help encourage those who aspire to go higher to join BAM. Other matters discussed at the meeting include a review of players' monthly salary, world rankings and tournament bonuses. "BAM will introduce a new robust players' incentive scheme that will reward performance and prevent complacency. *BAM will increase the allowance rate for local technical officials at local tournaments by 25-70 per cent from 2018.

Source: New Strait Times September 30, 2017 10:07 UTC