South-East Asia

Football
Media

Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster VTVcab has acquired the rights for French Ligue 2 football for the new season
Football
Media

The J.League, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has unveiled media rights agreements with Nigerian group Sporty Internet at Thai football club BG Pathum United
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Singapore's Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Edwin Tong, told the country's Parliament yesterday (August 1) that it would cost S$2.3bn ($1.7bn/€1.6
Motorsport
Events

Singapore has replaced Japan as the host of the seventh race of this year’s W Series season after organisers of the all-female motorsport series moved the event due to “unforeseeable operational challenges”. T
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Football Association of Singapore to invest S$5m in in-house production over five years Investment follows media rights deals with Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp
Mass Participation
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ironman Group has announced a wide-ranging sponsorship deal with Vietnamese automotive company VinFast
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has announced five upcoming events scheduled during US television primetime, being run in partnership with Amazon Prime Video, its media-rights partner…
Multi-sport
Events

The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) has awarded hosting rights for the 2031 and 2033 editions of its showpiece event, the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to Laos and the Philippines, respectively
Football
Events

Four national football associations have submitted expressions of interest for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday (Monday)
Athletics
Events

World Athletics has selected Tokyo to host its World Championships in 2025, with the Japanese capital beating rival bids from Nairobi, Silesia and Singapore
Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Asian esports and Web3 organisation Ampverse has appointed the Sportfive agency as its exclusive global commercial representative
Modern Pentathlon
Events

Manila is to host an International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) test event as the federation continues to trial obstacle racing in place of show jumping as the sport’s fifth discipline.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Vietnamese brewer Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) has upgraded and extended its sponsorship of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in a three-year agreement running from this year until…
Athletics
Events

An expert panel assesses the potential for growth in athletics in Southeast Asia, as Singapore bids to host the World Championships in 2025.
Cricket
Events

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has urged organisers to include the sport at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games
Esports
Media

Esports and gaming promoter ONE Esports is today launching a new television show, Gamer's Paradise, in partnership with presenting sponsor Marriott Bonvoy
Golf
Events

A new Asian women's golf tournament, the Simone Asia Pacific Cup, will debut in Jakarta this August, part of the fledgling Ladies Asian Tour Series
Football
Events

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) is to meet with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to discuss bidding for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the country’s sports minister has a…