KUALA LUMPUR: Much is expected of new Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
Over the years, Malaysian sports have gone through many blueprints, and they all point to one thing: funding.
But are sports ministers' success measured by the budget they approve?
Timesport spoke to a couple of national sports associations, who want to see more engagement.
The BA of Malaysia (BAM) and the Malaysian Badminton Academy Badminton Malaysia are becoming more self sustaining, but the same can't be said of other associations who still lack recognition and a little push.
Will Yeoh, a former deputy Minister women, family and community development minister, be able to bridge this gap and be a minister for all?
BAM secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh said sports could unite and promote national harmony. However, it is not cheap.
"She will need to engage the sports fraternity," said Goh, adding sports in Malaysia could use more recognition as a tool to bring people together.
Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress secretary-general Maradona Chok said: "I believe it's high time to engage sports associations on how to create a self-sustaining platform for their development programmes and assist in kick-starting them.
"We could use her (Yeoh's) strong presence at Parliament to push for that agenda.
"Associations may need help to start up before they become self-sustaining, so policies need to be drafted in line with this. I believe this is the way forward."
Yeoh would have had her plate full when she reported for duty today.
Badminton fans have started tagging her on social media, asking her to intervene to deal with the high ticket prices for the Super 1000 Malaysia Open next month.