Manchester United launches “experience centre” and Chinese language app in China
English Premier League football club Manchester United has launched a preview of their first interactive "experience centre" in Beijing, as well as a dedicated Chinese language app
Fifa steps in to manage Pakistan football federation
A dispute between two factions within the Pakistan football federation (PFF) has led to Fifa appointing a normalisation committee to run its day-to-day affairs and hold elections of the federation, district…
China Ministry of Commerce includes sport in list of encouraged foreign investment industries
China's National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce has indicated which areas of the sport business are likely to be favoured by the country's foreign investment policy
Chinese government predicts rise of salaries and talent demand in domestic esports market
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China released an analysis report on the current state of esports employment, and revealed that 86 per cent of those working…
North/South Korea 2032 Olympics momentum builds with Trump DMZ visit and IOC new rules
With US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Korean demilitarised zone on Sunday, as well as Olympic charter changes in June, momentum is building for a joint North and…
Bali United the first Southeast Asian football club to IPO
Bali United, a football team in Liga 1 – the premiere division of Indonesia's professional league – has become Southeast Asia's first team to go public, raising $24.7m (€21.8m) o
Yasuhiro Yamashita appointed president of JOC
Yasuhiro Yamashita has replaced Tsunekazu Takeda as president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
Yamashita was appointed on Thursday at a JOC executive board meeting
China Mobile to carry Espanyol content and cover Chinese star Wu Lei
Spanish football club Espanyol has signed an agreement with China Mobile under which video content, including live reserve team games, will be hosted on the mobile telco's video platform Midea Entertainment
Beijing 2022 to reduce carbon footprint with venue cooling technology
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee has announced it will use special cooling technology at its venues, designed to reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
Three new Asian members appointed to IOC
South Korean Kee Heung Lee, Indonesian Erick Thohir and Indian Narinder Batra were among the 10 new members elected to the International Olympic Committee yesterday, at the organisation’s ongoing session i…