South-East Asia

Football
Fan Engagement

SPORTFIVE turned to Stats Perform to engage fans via digital channels during December’s pandemic-affected AFF Suzuki Cup. In association with Stats Perform.
Motorsport
Events

The Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit will remain on the MotoGP calendar until at least 2024 after the venue struck a renewal of its long-running relationship with the series' organiser…
Table Tennis
Events

World Table Tennis finally realised its vision for its Grand Smash events in Singapore this month, which it hopes will provide a new global platform for the sport. Kevin McCullagh reports from the inaugural edition on how WTT plans to revitalise table tennis through dramatic event production and a unique fan experience.
Basketball
Business

The Bay Area Chun Yu Phoenixes, a basketball team created in Hong Kong for new pan-regional club competition the East Asia Super League, is relocating to Manila, the Philippines, for its first season due…
Multi-sport
Events

Venues for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games are almost complete, organisers have announced
Football
Governance

The Deutsche Fussball Liga has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vietnam Football Federation and Vietnam Professional Football that envisages wide-ranging collaboration to support football…
Football
Events

The Football Association of Singapore has announced it will host a triangular friendly series between the national teams of Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines later this month
Multiple Sports
Business

SportBusiness Asia editor Kevin McCullagh says an industry exodus from Hong Kong has left Singapore as the definitive sport business 'hub' for the Southeast Asia region.
Athletics
Events

Singapore has announced it is bidding to bring the World Athletics Championships to Southeast Asia for the first time in 2025
Golf
Events

LIV Golf Investments, the controversial investment group backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, has outlined its plans for a new global golf series as it presses ahead despite the reluctance…
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

The Laos-based MKTG Sports Agency has struck an agreement with LaLiga in Southeast Asia
Football
Media

Indonesian media group Emtek has acquired the media rights for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, in a deal brokered by the Infront agency
Multiple Sports
Media

Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed a carriage deal with Indonesian telecoms operator First Media
Multiple Sports
Media

Pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has launched a mobile streaming app. SPOTV Now will provide live and on-demand access to linear pay-television channels SPOTV and SPOTV2 across Southeast Asia
Football
Fan Engagement

The Football Association of Singapore has struck a “multi-year” deal with gaming developer Funatix Club to make its Real Manager fantasy football game the designated fantasy game of the Singapore Premier Lea…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Asian mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has dropped six Russian athletes from its events in Singapore following the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Rugby Union
Events

The World Rugby Sevens Series will return to Singapore next month, organisers have confirmed
Football
Media

Singaporean telco Singtel has expanded its carriage deal with pan-regional broadcaster beIN Sports to add two channels