South-East Asia

The Singapore Tourism Board and Clipper Ventures plc, the AIM-quoted marine sports company, has entered a sponsorship agreement that will see Singapore joining line-up for the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race.

Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.

Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.

Jahangir Khan has been unanimously re-elected as president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) at the international federation's 34th Annual General Meeting.

Tim Howland is to be the new chief executive of World Snooker. He will take up his appointment on October 11.

Olympic officials have announced details of their inspectors’ whistle-stop tour next year of bid cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games.

Sports Marketing Surveys, the international sports market research company, has opened an office in Singapore.

Total Sports Asia (TSA), a leading sports marketing company in Asia, has announced further expansion with the opening of a new office in Nariman Point, Mumbai.

The corporate punch of the IRB World Sevens tournament continues to grow, with TV figures for the 2003-2004 series surpassing previous records.

Eight nations will contest the ICC Trophy qualifying tournament in Malaysia next year in a bid to win a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

The 2003-4 IRB Sevens season generated its best-ever television coverage.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has praised the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in its fight against match fixing that plagues it’s professional league, the V-League.

Sky Sports will become the UK’s first broadcaster to screen live coverage of the brand new A1 Grand Prix motor racing series, starting in autumn 2005.

A leading sports marketing agency in Asia, Total Sports Asia (TSA), has added to operations in Malaysia and Japan by establishing offices in India (Mumbai) and China (Shanghai).

Asia will host a World Cup Qualifier at Palm Resort Golf and Country Club in Johor, Malaysia from September 30 to October 3, with a minimum three spots in the tournament in Spain up for grabs.

The IOC has named the team that will have the tough task of evaluating the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games.