Indonesia

Jakarta in Indonesia is set to be named as the host of the next edition of the Asian Games in 2018 after Hanoi in Vietnam withdrew from the race to host the multi-sport event due to financial concerns.

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president Wei Jizhong is “99 per cent” certain that Indonesia will stage the 2019 Asian Games.

This third annual survey of global sports media consumption by Perform, KantarSport and TV Sports Markets takes our research wider and deeper than before. Wider, because the number of territories covered has increased from 10 to 14, with the inclusion this year of important growth markets such as India, Indonesia, Japan and Turkey. Deeper, because we have asked questions designed to burrow down into new areas, such as consumers’ second-screen activities, that have not been properly examined until now.

Officials from Indonesia and Chinese Taipei are discussing whether to assume the hosting rights to the 2019 Asian Games vacated by Vietnam, but Singapore has discounted making a bid.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has named Jakarta host of its 2015 World Championships.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti is reportedly prepared to sell a stake in the Serie A club to Indonesian billionaire Erick Thohir, according to Italian media.

A new circuit in South Korea has been named as one of six destinations in four countries that will feature in the inaugural Asian Le Mans Series calendar in 2013, the promoters of the motor-racing series have announced.

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The Superbike World Championship (SBK) is set to return to Indonesia for the first time in 15 years after the series’ owner, Infront Motor Sports, agreed a five-year contract with the country’s government.

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) appears to have avoided the prospect of sanctions from FIFA after electing Djohar Arifin Husin as the new head of the organisation.

Indonesia has moved a step closer to possible FIFA sanctions after an assembly to organise the national association’s first leadership election in four years descended into chaos on Saturday.

FIFA has banned Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) chairman Nurdin Halid from standing for re-election in an upcoming election, according to local media reports.

Japanese car giant Suzuki Motor Corporation has renewed its agreement with the Asean Football Federation to continue as title sponsorship of the AFF Suzuki Cup for 2010.

Media agency MP & Silva has announced a two-year deal with Spanish media and production company, MediaPro, for the broadcast rights of La Liga, Spain’s top-tier professional football league, in Indonesia.

Some of the world’s top badminton players are backing a new charity aiming to raise funds within the sport’s community for small-scale projects for worthy causes around the globe.

Agung Laksono, co-ordinating public welfare minister of Indonesia, said the government did not issue a letter of support for the country’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.