In July 2026, the World Association of Abacus and Mental Arithmetic (WAAMA) held the fifth meeting of the sixth standing Council in Beijing. After deliberation and voting, the meeting resolved to admit Master Mind Plus Center For Mental Maths, Qatar and PERSATUAN MENTAL ARITHMETIC MALAYSIA (PMAM) 2015 as member units. Two new members have joined the WAAMA membership family.

Master Mind Plus Center For Mental Maths, Qatar is a local professional educational institution for abacus and mental arithmetic teaching in Qatar. Adopting an international abacus and mental arithmetic teaching system, the center delivers tiered courses. It focuses on fostering students’ concentration, memory, logical‑thinking capacity and overall cognitive competence. Meanwhile, it cooperates with local schools to promote abacus and mental arithmetic education across Qatar.

PERSATUAN MENTAL ARITHMETIC MALAYSIA (PMAM) 2015 is a nation‑wide registered non‑profit society incorporated in 2015 with the Registrar of Societies, Malaysia. Upholding openness and inclusiveness, it builds a communication platform for domestic abacus and mental arithmetic practitioners. It organizes abacus and mental arithmetic competitions, grading appraisals, teacher training and industry exchange events, promotes standardized development of the sector, and facilitates the implementation of abacus and mental arithmetic education in Malaysia.