South-East Asia

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has said its 2019 World Cup will be staged in Asia after electing to proceed with bids from China and the Philippines for the national team tournament.

The English Premier League has announced its biennial pre-season football tournament, the Asia Trophy, will take place in Singapore for the first time later this year.

The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has been ordered to drop the use of the Olympic rings in its logo, amid a dispute that called into question the country’s hosting rights to the 2018 Asian Games multi-sport event.

Manor Grand Prix Racing’s hopes of returning to the Formula One grid have been boosted by the news that its creditors have approved taking the company out of administration and transferring it back to directors.

Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) chairwoman Rita Subowo has warned the country faces being stripped of its right to host the 2018 Asian Games amid a dispute over a logo that includes the Olympic rings.

The Singapore Open golf tournament will return to the calendar in 2016 following an absence of just over three years.

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) has unveiled four new events on its 2015 calendar, including the motor racing series’ inaugural night race in Qatar.

English Premier League football club Manchester United has launched a new initiative as part of its ongoing efforts to better engage with its global fanbase.

The addition of Argentine and Japanese franchises to the Super Rugby pan-regional club competition was officially confirmed today (Thursday), with Tokyo set to share hosting rights to the latter team with Singapore.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has issued bans to musician Vanessa-Mae and five officials for competition fixing offences at an event leading up to the 2014 winter Olympics.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has confirmed that Penang in Malaysia will host its 2017 World Championships.

The new Chang International Circuit in Thailand has been confirmed as the latest addition to the 2015 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) calendar.

The Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) has reportedly clinched a four-year deal to host a leg of the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Sevens World Series national team tournament at its new National Stadium from 2015, with Paris and Vancouver set to join as fellow new entrants on the calendar.

Singapore has retained its co-hosting rights to the Asean Football Federation’s 2014 AFF Championship national team tournament after concerned organisers were placated regarding fears over the standard of the pitch at the new National Stadium.

Japan is set to host Super Rugby’s 18th team when the pan-regional club competition expands in 2016 after organiser Sanzar confirmed today (Friday) that the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) had edged out a rival bid from Singapore.

Indonesia has been named as the host for the 2018 Asian Para Games by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC).