The global Covid-19 pandemic is posing a real threat to the Malaysia Open which is scheduled for May 25-30.
With a surge of new Covid cases in many countries, the Super 750 tournament is in danger of being the virus' next casualty.
The German Open in March was the first Olympic qualifying event to be cancelled this year due to Covid-19 followed by the postponement of the India Open.
The India Open was originally scheduled for May 11-16 in New Delhi.
BAM are keeping their fingers crossed that the Malaysia Open will not be affected, but things are out of their hands.
With less than a month to go, Malaysia continues to record more than 2,000 new coronavirus cases daily.
The federal government has also reverted to the mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival for travellers from certain countries.
This means foreign players must arrive in Kuala Lumpur latest by May 11 for the Malaysia Open.
With Malaysia banning all flights to and from India due to the alarming "coronavirus tsunami" in the country, Indian shuttlers are expected to skip the tournament,
If the Malaysia Open is called off, the Singapore Open on June 1-6 will be the last event for players to collect ranking points to make the cut for the Tokyo Games in July.
BAM secretary general, Datuk Kenny Goh, when asked about the issue, said: "BAM are doing all the necessary. However, we must adhere to the strict guidelines and SOPs (standard operating procedures) of the government."