South-East Asia

Athletics
Events

Tokyo's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025 was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday), as Japanese officials welcomed an inspection team from World Athletics
Esports
Events

Singapore will host one of esports' biggest events later this year, as Dota 2's annual world championship, The International, makes its second visit to Asia
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tokyo-based electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has replaced Hamamatsu-based automobile brand Suzuki as the title sponsor of the AFF Championship, the Asean Football Federation (AFF) has announced
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix will continue to carry Singapore Airlines as a title sponsor after the company extended its long-running association with the event.
Multi-sport
Events

The pandemic-delayed 2021 Southeast Asian Games officially got underway in Hanoi yesterday (Thursday) with fireworks, dancers and musical entertainment featuring in an opening ceremony at My Dinh National…
Multi-sport
Events

The Southeast Asian Games Federation has awarded hosting rights for its biennial multisport Games to Malaysia in 2027 and to Singapore in 2029
Athletics
Events

Sport Singapore chief executive Lim Teck Yin sets out the vision for the city state's bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2025. Kevin McCullagh reports.
Multi-sport
Media

Video platform TikTok will facilitate the creation and sharing of content related to this month's Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam under a new official partner deal
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired broadcast rights to the nascent eSkootr Championship (eSC) in the Middle East and North Africa, along with parts of Southeast Asia
Football
Media

Bangkok-based events organiser Fresh Air Festival has appointed IMG to produce and distribute broadcast coverage of the forthcoming pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and Liverpool
Football
Events

Buriram in Thailand is to host group-stage matches from the forthcoming AFC Cup after Chinese Taipei relinquished its hosting rights due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation has announced
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Professional services firm Deloitte has struck a three-year agreement with the Football Association of Singapore to sponsor the Singapore Women’s Premier League when it returns later this month.
Combat Sports
Events

Asian combat sports promotions ONE Championship and Fairtex Fight Promotion have announced a “long-term agreement” that will see the organisations stage a series of Muay Thai tournaments in Thailand.
Esports
Events

The Infront agency has agreed a multi-year deal with esports company Epulze to operate and establish a new tournament series in Southeast Asia
Sailing
Events

Global sailing series SailGP has announced it will stage a grand prix in Singapore next year
Speedway
Media

Pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired media rights to the FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship in a season-long agreement with new event promotor Discovery Sports Events, the global promotion…
Esports
Events

The International Olympic Committee and the Singapore National Olympic Council have announced they are “exploring the possibility” of staging a “festival of virtual sports and gaming” in Singapore next ye…
Football
Events

Liverpool is to play a friendly against fellow Premier League outfit Crystal Palace at the National Stadium in Singapore as part of its forthcoming pre-season tour of Southeast Asia