South-East Asia
DEAL THAT IS ‘UNIQUELY SINGAPORE’
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.
JONES IN AUSTRALIAN A1 TEAM
Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.
JONES IN AUSTRALIAN A1 TEAM
Australian Alan Jones has become the second ex-Formula One world champion to link up with the new A1 Grand Prix series.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
THE WEEK THAT WAS…
Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews the issues of the past seven days.
KHAN RE-ELECTED SQUASH PRESIDENT
Jahangir Khan has been unanimously re-elected as president of the World Squash Federation (WSF) at the international federation's 34th Annual General Meeting.
HOWLAND NEW SNOOKER CHIEF
Tim Howland is to be the new chief executive of World Snooker. He will take up his appointment on October 11.
IOC ANNOUNCE 2012 BID CITY VISITS
Olympic officials have announced details of their inspectors’ whistle-stop tour next year of bid cities hoping to stage the 2012 Games.
SMS EXPAND ASIA OPERATION
Sports Marketing Surveys, the international sports market research company, has opened an office in Singapore.
TOTAL SPORTS ASIA OPENS INDIA OFFICE
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.
IRB SEVENS HITS ALL-TIME HIGH
The corporate punch of the IRB World Sevens tournament continues to grow, with TV figures for the 2003-2004 series surpassing previous records.
EMERGING NATIONS COMPETE FOR WORLD CUP SPOT
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.
RECORD TV COVERAGE FOR IRB SEVENS
The 2003-4 IRB Sevens season generated its best-ever television coverage.
AFC praise for Vietnamese match-fixing fight
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 exclusive for A1 Grand Prix
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.
Total Sports Asia expansion
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).
Asian Tour hosts World Cup Qualifier
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.
IOC unveils 2012 experts
The IOC has named the team that will have the tough task of evaluating the five cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games.