South-East Asia

Esports
Events

The Global Esports Federation and the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA) have established the Global Esports Games Organising Committee that will work closely with the IMG agency, as the city gears up…
Cycling
Governance

The Singapore Cycling Federation has teamed up with the Singapore Cybersport and Online Gaming Association (Scoga) to promote the development of cycling esports
Football
Events

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has confirmed that its top-tier men's football division Liga 1 will commence on August 20 after the league's clubs agreed to the restart plans
Football
Events

The remainder of the 2021 season of Vietnam's top football division, V.League 1, may take place in 2022, under a proposal by Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF), the company that manages the league
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Malaysian Super League football team Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) has struck a deal with Aston Martin Racing Asia that will see British car manufacturer release JDT-themed cars.
Football
Events

Football's 2021-22 Thai League 1 season has been delayed again due to the coronavirus pandemic and is now scheduled to kick off on September 3
Basketball
Events

Basketball's Fiba Asia Cup 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia, has been delayed until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Multi-sport
Media

Vietnamese state-run broadcaster VTV has acquired the broadcast rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the eve of the Games
Multi-sport
Events

Indonesia and India are among the countries keen on pursuing a bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, after Brisbane secured the 2032 Games this week
Motorsport
Events

The 2021 Thai MotoGP has been cancelled as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the racing calendar, with a replacement event under consideration
Para Sport
Media

Mediacorp, Singapore's state-owned broadcaster, has acquired the media rights to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after striking a deal with Singapore-based marketing agency Reddentes Sports
Football
Media

The Football Association of Thailand has been ordered to grant pay-television broadcaster SiamSport BHT450m (€11.6m/$13.7m) in damages for unfairly cancelling a contract between the two parties.
Football
Other

German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund (BVB) has agreed deals based around player development projects with Singaporean club Lion City Sailors (LCS) and Vietnamese sports marketing agency Next…
Esports
Esports

Recent big-value rights deals in China for esports content have raised hopes for the emergence of a new market. But the dynamics between publishers, media platforms and audiences may not favour it.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Asean Football Federation has signed up Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo as a sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Suzuki Cup in a deal brokered by the China team of the Sportfive agency
Mixed Martial Arts
Industry Moves

Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has appointed to its board of directors David Levy, an experienced American sports and media executive, as part of a push into the US
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the Concacaf Gold Cup across various territories, including its home market of the Middle East and North Africa
Football
Media

Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…