Hong Kong

The Professional Squash Association has awarded the rights to host and promote the PSA Men's World Open Squash Championship to Egypt.

The Olympic Council of Asia and the Doha Asian Games Organising Committee have signed a partnership deal with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.of Japan, makers of sports drink Pocari Sweat.

Management consultancy PMP has been appointed as part of a team led by Evans & Peck (Hong Kong) to advise the Home Affairs Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong on the feasibility of a proposed stadium complex.

More than 650 participants, representing 324 companies from 43 countries worldwide, attended this week’s SPORTELAsia 2006 in Shanghai.

The ATP Tour has signed a new seven-year official partnership with China’s largest sports clothing company, the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company.

Nimbus Communications Limited, the global media rights partner of the BCCI, has agreed TV deals for terrestrial broadcasts of Indian cricket across a number of African countries.

Helena Choe joins television production giants TWI on March 1 as director of new media sales, Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that 13 members have expressed interest in hosting a Twenty20 World Championship.

Football's national team competition, the Carlsberg Cup, will again be distributed via television worldwide by IEC in Sports.

Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.

The NBA’s 2005-06 season will reach an all-time high 215 countries and territories through 164 international broadcasters in 43 languages.

Four new tournaments, two events upgraded, two new courses and two significant date changes feature in golf’s 2006 European Tour International Schedule.

The Greatest Race on Earth 2005/06 Series, a relay of marathons backed by Standard Chartered bank, will boast a record prize pool of $1.57million

The World Bowls Tour (WBT) has agreed a deal with engage Mutual Assurance for title sponsorship of the International Open next month.

PA Sport has secured its first customer in South Korea with the signing of a soccer data content deal with mobile and broadband company, Eclat Entertainment.

This year's US Open tennis tournament marks the first time in 10 years that the event is distributed on a country-by-country basis in Asia.