South-East Asia
Liverpool FC open two new retail outlets in Bangkok and Phuket with CRC Sports
English Premier League football club Liverpool have opened two new retail outlets in Thailand with CRC Sports, the country's number one sports retailer and brands distribution company.
CFA signs memorandum of cooperation with NFABD
On Monday, newly-appointed chairman of the Chinese Football Association Chen Yuyuan, met with the president of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, and signed a…
Singapore, Jakarta and Tokyo first venues for One Esports
Asian mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has announced Singapore, Jakarta and Tokyo as the first destinations for its new esports series, along with hiring Carlos Alimurung to lead the venture
Mobile Legends league in Indonesia pioneers franchise model in SEA
A professional esport league for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in Indonesia has adopted a franchise model, charging a one-time fee of $1m (€898,000) for a permanent spot in the league.
Dentsu to drop Aegis name, trim Asia-Pacific operations
Global marketing services group Dentsu Aegis Network is planning to drop "Aegis" from their brand name in 2020
IDN Media acquires popular esport website in Indonesia after successful series-C funding
Multiplatform media company IDN Media has acquired Indonesian esports website GGWP.ID, aiming to make it the "ESPN of e-sports"
Formula E lining up Jakarta race deal
Electric car-racing series Formula E has said it is in “advanced” talks over a race deal for Jakarta after the Governor of the Indonesian capital, Anies Baswedan, claimed that an agreement was close.
City Football Group linked with takeover of Thai League’s Muangthong United
Thai media are reporting a takeover bid of Muangthong by City Football Group, owners of Premier League champions Manchester City
Three Asean countries bid to host Fifa U20 World Cup 2021
Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia have officially bid to host the Fifa U20 World Cup in 2021.
In total, three of the five bids for the U20 World Cup are from Asia
Bali United the first Southeast Asian football club to IPO
Bali United, a football team in Liga 1 – the premiere division of Indonesia's professional league – has become Southeast Asia's first team to go public, raising $24.7m (€21.8m) o
Australia links up with Indonesia for 2034 World Cup effort
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today (Thursday) confirmed it is in talks with the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) with a view to submitting a joint bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup
Next Media claims Vietnam YouTube streaming record
Vietnamese sports and digital media company Next Media claims it has achieved a record peak concurrent viewership in Vietnam for a live stream on YouTube, of over 1
Mailman expands Asian footprint with Singapore office
Chinese sports digital consultancy and marketing platform Mailman has opened a new office in Singapore and hired Bima Said as a regional vice-president
ITTF takes World Cups to Düsseldorf and Bangkok
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2020 Men’s and Women’s World Cups to Düsseldorf and Bangkok, respectively.
Indonesia secures MotoGP and WorldSBK events
Indonesia is set to host both MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) events from 2021 after the signing of promoter contracts was confirmed
Indonesia set for MotoGP street race
Indonesia is set to host a MotoGP event from 2021 after a deal was agreed between the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Dorna Sports, the motorcycling series’ promoter.
Jakarta opens race to host 2032 Olympics, submits first official bid
Indonesia has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in its capital city, Jakarta
CAS overturns Fifa ban on former ExCo member
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned a ban imposed by world football’s governing body Fifa on former Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi after the Thai official presented new e…