South-East Asia
Business

Sean Bratches, Formula One’s managing director of commercial operations, has said the new leadership of the motor racing series is targeting a calendar revolving around a regional strategy with more city-based circuits.
Events

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced that Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the UK are in contention to become the new host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the level of interest shown leading the organisation to take more time over a decision.
Table Tennis
Events

The T2 Asia-Pacific Table Tennis League (T2APAC) has announced that the Malaysian state of Johor will be its home for its first two seasons, claiming its base at the Asian division of British film and television production group Pinewood Studios will set a first for the sports sector.
Business

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has announced that the number of events scheduled for next year’s Asian Games will be reduced from 493 to 431 amid efforts to ease the strain on the multi-sport showpiece’s Indonesian hosts.
Business

Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit (SIC) will host its final Formula One race this year after an agreement was reached to end its contract early.
Events

SportAccord Convention has announced that Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, will host the 2018 edition of the event from April 15-20 next year.
Football
Business

LaLiga, the organising body for the top two divisions of Spanish football, has opened a new office in Singapore.
Football
Business

The Asean Football Federation (AFF) has confirmed that its showpiece Suzuki Cup will expand from eight to 10 teams in 2018.
Football
Events

The International Champions Cup will expand into Southeast Asia this summer after Singapore was announced as the latest host destination for the pre-season club football tournament.
Events

Melbourne and Perth have both signalled their interest in taking the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Australia, while Malaysia and India have said they are considering their options in the wake of hosting rights being removed from Durban.
Events

Indonesia faces “huge” challenges ahead of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, according to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Multi-sport
Events

The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) has played down talk of the city-state making a joint bid with Malaysia for a future edition of the summer Olympic Games.
Football
Events

Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) chairman Zaw Zaw has said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc has held talks about launching a joint bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup.
Basketball
Events

The Philippines and Indonesia have become the latest nations to put forward a joint bid for hosting rights to basketball’s 2023 men’s World Cup.
Events

John Duerden looks at the sports industry’s prospects in a Southeast Asian country that is on an upward trajectory despite lingering political and infrastructural challenges.
Golf
Business

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has opened a new office at the Sentosa Golf Club (SGC) in Singapore, as part of an effort to grow and develop golf in the Asia-Pacific region.
Other

The Dentsu Sports Asia division of Japan-based advertising and public relations firm Dentsu has entered into a four-year partnership with the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).
Motorsport
Business

Formula One’s long-term future in Southeast Asia has been called into question after the motor racing series’ chief executive, Bernie Ecclestone, said Singapore was reluctant to extend its race deal and Malaysian stakeholders repeated their stance that the country’s event would not continue beyond 2018.