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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Pearly-Thinaah's BAM contract to be finalised before Japan Open
THE future of Malaysia's top women's doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) will be decided before the Japan Open, scheduled for July 15. BAM President Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz stated that both players agreed to this timeline during a recent engagement session. Zafrul mentioned that only a few issues remain unresolved between BAM and the players before a final decision can be made. 'We are close to finalising it. Our discussion only has one or two issues left that I believe we can resolve, God willing. 'But the time given, I set it just now, and they also agreed that it should be settled before the Japan Open, and we will make an announcement,' he said during a press conference at the Badminton Academy of Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara. Media reports had previously indicated that the pair had not renewed their contract with BAM, which expired last December. Despite the uncertainty, Pearly-Thinaah have maintained strong form, clinching the Thailand Open title in May. When questioned about potential salary adjustments, Zafrul acknowledged that compensation discussions are typical in negotiations. 'I think in any contract negotiation, there is always discussion. To me, what is fair is we need to value them accordingly, their contribution. 'And also what is important to me is that when we value someone or in this case the pair, we also need to put targets. So if they do better, we should pay them more,' he explained.
The Star
13-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Zafrul urges Pearly-Thinaah to stay with BAM
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz wants Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to stay with the national setup. The world No. 3 women's doubles players have yet to sign a contract with the governing body amid word that they are leaning towards an independent route in their careers. ALSO READ: Pearly-Thinaah's future in BAM still up in the air Tengku Zafrul, who visited the Badminton Academy of Malaysia in Bukit Kiara on Friday (June 13), has instructed BAM's management to do all they can to keep Pearly-Thinaah under their roof. 'I've told the management to try and get it done as soon as possible. 'It will be good to have that certainty so the players and management are not distracted by this. ALSO READ: Rosman's tactical tweaks elevate Pearly-Thinaah's game 'We also need to make sure that we keep players within BAM, so I've asked the management to please try their best and make sure that (Pearly-Thinaah) stay,' he said when met at the academy. Pearly-Thinaah recently made it to the Indonesian Open finals but ended their run in the Super 1000 tournament as runners-up to China's Liu Shengshu-Tan Ning.
