Tom King, Asia Office

Tennis
Events

Singapore took a significant step towards the resumption of international sports event hosting over the weekend with the start of ATP 250 event the Singapore Tennis Open
Badminton
Events

The Badminton World Federation has announced a series of changes to Asian events on the World Tour 2021 tournament calendar
Cricket
Finance & Law

In the wake of New Zealand Rugby receiving a NZ$465m ($335m/€277m) offer from US-based private equity firm Silver Lake, Australian cricket is said to be discussing similar private equity options.
Rugby Union
Media

Australian media group Nine Entertainment has announced an exclusive rights deal for the Japan Top League rugby union competition
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

Former Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has filled the vacant position of president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee, replacing Yoshiro Mori, who resigned last week after making sexist…
Football
Events

The Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup have been postponed until June and are set to be played in a centralised format, according to a report by Reuters
Australian Rules Football
Finance & Law

The Australian Football League recorded an operating loss of A$22.8m ($17.6m/€14.6m) for 2020, in what it called “a year of sacrifices”. The AFL’s year-on-year revenue fell by A$119.1m to A$674.8m. Of tha
Football
Industry Moves

Fifa has appointed two chief operating officers for the Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.
Sports Betting

Sports data and betting services company Sportradar is launching a free version of its betting monitoring service for leagues and federations around the world
Football
Fan Engagement

The Malaysian Football League is set to release its first domestic football app, which is to be named Shoot!