South-East Asia

Singapore police have arrested 14 people allegedly in connection with football match-fixing, including ‘leader’ Dan Tan.

The WTA (Women's Tennis Association) has named Melissa Pine as tournament director for its annual end-of-season WTA Championships in Singapore. The event moves from Istanbul in a five-year deal from 2014.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has named Kuala Lumpur as host of the 2013 IPC Asian Open’s powerlifting championships, following Gwangju pulling out of holding the event.

Marketing firm Infront Sports & Media has opened a new office in Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary under the name Infront Pan-Asia.

The Singapore Sports Council has appointed sports management consulting firm, TSE Consulting, to conduct a comprehensive organisational excellence review of its 65 national sports associations.

Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium will host the 2013 Race of Champions (ROC) on December 14-15.

The Philippines has been added to Cycle Asia’s calendar from November this year.

FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi has refused to give up presidency of the Thailand Football Association (FAT) despite his term officially lapsing.

Adrian Staiti, World Sport Group's senior vice-president of global partnerships and stadiums and arenas, has announced that the refurbished Singapore national stadium will include premium seating memberships.

The government of Thailand has shifted its focus from capital Bangkok to the island of Phuket as the location of a proposed Thai Formula One grand prix from 2015.

Rugby World Cup Sevens champions Wales has announced a bid to host the event in 2018.

In 2012, the number of tourists visiting Malaysia rose to more than 25 million, a year-on-year increase of four per cent.

Bringing major international sport to the region has played a central role in the country's tourism strategy, and the hosting of events such as Formula One and MotoGP grands prix and ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women's Tennis Association) tournaments has made Malaysia an important destination for rights-holders looking to establish a presence on the Asian continent.

In an exclusive interview with SportBusiness Group editorial director Kevin Roberts at the 2013 SportAccord International Convention in St. Petersburg, Tony Nagamaiah, general manager of Malaysia Major Events, explains the country's ambitions to become the premier destination for international sports events in Asia.

Thai capital Bangkok has taken a blow in its bid to host motor racing competitions, following comments by the tourism and sports minister that he stands by a new racing ban law.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti is reportedly prepared to sell a stake in the Serie A club to Indonesian billionaire Erick Thohir, according to Italian media.

Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO for newly-promoted English Premier League football team Cardiff City, according to Reuters.

Bangkok has joined the list of candidate cities bidding to host the new FIA (International Motor Sport Federation) Formula E Championship in 2014.