Tom King, Asia Office

Table Tennis
Events

The Qatar Table Tennis Association has confirmed the 2021 men's and women's Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in the country in September next year
Wrestling
Media

Wrestling entertainment promoter WWE has agreed a media-rights deal in China with video-streaming platform iQiyi Sports beginning September 22
Rugby League
Governance

Australia's National Rugby League will reduce its staff by 25 per cent and streamline its operations as it targets an annual expenditure reduction of A$50m (€30.8m/$36.6
Football
Media

A new YouGov survey has found a 64-per-cent decrease in Malaysian consumers accessing pirated websites over the past 12 months
Multi-sport
Governance

Sporting venues in the Australian state of New South Wales received a shot in the arm yesterday after the state government approved plans to safely allow more fans at sports events
Cricket
Sports Betting

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed an agreement with the integrity services division of sports data and content supplier Sportradar
Esports
Governance

The Global Esports Federation, which launched in Singapore last December, is bidding to play a global leadership role in the development of esports and is founded on the ideas of "credibility, legitimacy…
Football
Finance & Law

Football is facing a $14bn (€11.8bn) shortfall in revenues globally this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to world governing body Fifa.
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown wants his team to secure more sponsors from Asia, believing brands from the region are under-represented on its roster
Badminton
Events

The Badminton World Federation has shelved the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals 2020 in Aarhus, Denmark due to the Covid-19 pandemic