South-East Asia
Singapore Premier League renews AIA deal, explores Spurs links
Insurance company AIA Singapore has extended its title sponsorship of the Singapore Premier League until the end of the 2022 season, with an option to extend for a further three years
Saigon FC targets Japanese club acquisition
After recently recruiting Japanese advisers and players for the upcoming V. League 1 season, Vietnamese football club Saigon FC has said it now plans to buy a Japanese club
Singapore exits proceedings for World Marathon Majors status
The World Marathon Majors (WMM) has announced that the Singapore Marathon has dropped out of contention for one of three new membership slots
J.League unveils new media-rights deals in Indonesia and Mena
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One Championship ‘considering US listing’
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship is reportedly considering a listing in the US through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)
Genius inks long-term data and integrity deal with Malaysian Football league
Sports data and technology company Genius Sports Group has agreed a long-term deal with the Malaysian Football League, encompassing live data and integrity rights
Astro joins sports docuseries wave with KLUFC production
Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro will produce a documentary series following the fortunes of domestic football league team Kuala Lumpur United during the upcoming 2021 Malaysia Super League season
UPDATED: ATP event boosts Singapore sports hosting comeback hopes
Singapore took a significant step towards the resumption of international sports event hosting over the weekend with the start of ATP 250 event the Singapore Tennis Open
BWF reschedules Olympic qualifier, postpones Indonesian and Malaysian events
The Badminton World Federation has announced a series of changes to Asian events on the World Tour 2021 tournament calendar
Malaysian Football League launches first app
The Malaysian Football League is set to release its first domestic football app, which is to be named Shoot!
Sportfive to represent LPGA Tour’s Suwannapura
The Sportfive agency has added Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura to the collection of professional golfers that it represents.
One Championship losses ‘hit $98m’ in 2019 despite 67-per-cent revenue increase
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship is reported to have made a loss of S$131.4m ($98
Saudi Arabia builds on LET ties with Aramco Team Series
Saudi Arabia has further enhanced its backing of women’s golf by agreeing a deal with the Ladies European Tour (LET) to establish a new series of four tournaments, title sponsored by state-owned energy c…
Tencent partners with Zense to create Thai football app
Chinese tech giant Tencent has agreed a collaboration with Thai media company Zense Entertainment to create an app to deliver live streaming match coverage and other content from Thai football
Malaysian Football League kick-off delayed, cup cancelled
The Malaysian Football League has pushed back the start of its 2021 season from February 26 to March 5 and this year's FA Cup competition has been scrapped due to Covid-19 restrictions
Women’s World Team Squash Championship cancelled due to Covid upsurge in Malaysia
The 2020 Women’s World Team Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled after the city was placed in lockdown to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Malaysia seeks solution to World Cup qualification schedule
The Football Association of Malaysia is negotiating with the Vietnam Football Federation to reassign their 2022 Fifa World Cup Asian qualification game to June, due to Covid-19
Thai football leagues to resume next month
The 2020-21 Toyota Thai League 1 and 2 seasons, which are currently paused due to the pandemic, will resume on February 6 and end on March 28