South-East Asia

Rugby Union

Singapore Sports Hub has unveiled a host of local and international sporting events ahead of its grand opening in April, with a new club rugby union competition set to inaugurate the facility’s National Stadium.

Tennis
Events

The Progressive Sports and Entertainment Marketing agency has won a competitive pitch to deliver a consumer engagement activity for the Women’s Tennis Association.

Snooker

Snooker’s Players Championship is to be moved from Thailand due to political unrest in the south-east Asian country.
Business

The 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 26, following the cancellation of the planned event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tennis
Events

The Women’s Tennis Association has announced a revamp of its WTA Championships as the season-ending event prepares to move from Istanbul to Singapore this year.

Golf

The OneAsia golf organisation has announced the postponement of the 2014 Thailand Open as a result of the 60-day state of emergency declared in Bangkok.

Squash

The delayed 2013 Women’s World Squash Championship will take place in Penang, Malaysia from March 17 this year.

Football
Business

Bans have been handed out to Spanish tennis player Guillermo Olaso and several football players and officials in Malaysia as the sporting world continues to fight match-fixing.

Football

Myanmar and Philippines will co-host the 2016 AFF Cup, the Asean Football Federation has confirmed.

Motorsport

Organisers of the Race of Champions motorsport event have announced the cancellation of this year’s edition in Bangkok due to political unrest in the Thai capital.

Badminton
Events

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has named Jakarta host of its 2015 World Championships.

Tennis
Events

The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) board of directors have approved the relocation of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament from Bangkok to Shenzhen in China from next year onwards.
Business

Rakel Liew, a key figure in Singapore’s recent rise as a world sport events city has been appointed as major events manager at Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED).

Football
Business

FIFA rights-holder Match Hospitality has appointed Venture Sports and Events as the exclusive sales agent in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia for the sale of the official 2014 Brazil World Cup hospitality programme.
Stadia

The Singapore Sports Hub has contracted Phoenix Solar to install solar panels to offset its cooling system.

Golf
Events

The Thailand Open will again be hosted at the Thana City Golf and Sports Club next year.
Events

The Sepang International Circuit has signed a deal to remain on the MotoGP calendar for a further three years ahead of this weekend’s race.

Tennis
Business

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has appointed Ryan Sandilands as Asia-Pacific chief executive.