South-East Asia
Liverpool change tack as coronavirus cost-cutting continues
More sports organisations and athletes around the world are cutting pay and introducing other cost-saving measures as the economic impact of the coronavirus bites
Vietnamese basketball’s Saigon Heat disbands temporarily
Vietnamese professional basketball team Saigon Heat has disbanded temporarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Asean Club Championship postponed until 2021
The inaugural Asean Football Federation Club Championship (ACC) has been rescheduled to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The AFF confirmed the postponement last week
Coronavirus update: LaLiga runs music festival, ONE fights on, AFL pay dispute, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is running an online global music concert to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Malaysian Football League targets comeback from challenging 2019
The Malaysian Football League had a tough 2019, which saw clubs suffering revenue shortfalls after two big commercial partners backed out of their deals. In the wake of making some significant commercial deals starting in 2020, Kevin McCullagh talks to MFL's chief commercial officer, Winnie Chan, about how the league is trying to recover.
Jakarta the focus of 2032 Olympics bid, NOC says
Indonesia's bid to host the 2032 Olympics Games is focusing on Jakarta, and not the country's mooted new capital city, the Indonesian National Olympic Committee has said
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
Lagardère brokers extension of AFF Suzuki Cup title sponsorship
Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation has extended its title sponsorship of the biennial Asean Football Federation (AFF) Football Championship
Adidas expects $1bn hit to China sales
Sportswear company adidas has said it expects first-quarter sales in China to drop by up to €1bn ($1.1bn), due to the impact of the coronavirus.
Scuderia AlphaTauri extends deal with Moose
Formula One team Scuderia AlphaTauri has extended its partnership with Thai apple cider and hot dog brand Moose to cover the 2020 season
SoftBank ‘in talks’ to provide support to revamped Indonesian Olympic bid
Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo, is reportedly seeking to reposition the country’s bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games around its proposed new capital city, with Japanese conglomerate Sof…
Singtel, AIS and SK Telecom create esports joint-venture
Telecommunications companies Singtel, AIS and SK Telecom have formed a joint venture to create an esports platform targeting 800 million Asian gamers
Coronavirus latest: Asian football qualifiers postponed; Thai MotoGP rescheduled; Bach reassures athletes; and more
Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation have moved towards postponing upcoming matches in the joint qualifying competition for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup
MLBB Professional League Indonesia goes on Astro’s eGG Network
Southeast Asia's first franchise-based mobile esports league, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Indonesia (MPL-ID), has agreed an eight-country media-rights deal with esports pay-television…
ASO brings L’Étape amateur series to Indonesia
The Amaury Sports Organisation, the organiser of the Tour de France, is bringing its L'Étape du Tour de France amateur cycling events series to the Indonesian island of Lombok in April.
Vietnam’s SEA Games to include all Olympic disciplines
The 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi next year will be the first to include all the same disciplines as the Asian Games and Olympics
Coronavirus latest: MotoGP Qatar cancelled, Infantino on Euro threat, Bach cools Tokyo speculation, and more
Motorcycle racing championship MotoGP has cancelled its season-opening race in Qatar that was due for March 8