South-East Asia

Trade exhibition show Sportex is expanding to include an Asian event following the success of this year's market in Paris.

Mohamed Al Fayed (pictured), owner of English Premier League soccer club Fulham, has denied he has any plans to sell the team – despite reports linking the prime minister of Thailand with a possible takeover bid.

The billionaire Prime Minister of Thailand is considering a surprise swoop for English Premier League soccer club Fulham.

Reinforcing its status as one of the richest events on the Asian golf circuit, the Carlsberg Malaysian Open will offer a record $1.21m (EUR1.02m) total prize pot next year.

Nokia has said its trial sport content multimedia messaging service (MMS) in conjunction with IMG/TWI has been a great success.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has confirmed the live event dates for its Asian tour this December, taking in Korea, Malaysia and Singapore.

IEC in Sports has renewed its agreement with the Chinese Badminton Association to represent the IBF China Super Grand Prix Championships.

The Football Association of Malaysia is set to offer up significant prize money to the winners of its new Super League - just one of a number of changes aimed at boosting the domestic competition.

World Wrestling Entertainment's Asian Tour has been a resounding success in terms of ticket sales.

UK-based Icons.com has signed an exclusive marketing partnership agreement with ProEvents Management for all Icons products and services in Asia.

Adrian Metcalfe & David McConachie (AMDM) have been appointed exclusive sales agents for the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships taking place in Vancouver, Canada from November 14-22.

Organisers of the first race for 12-years in Singapore on the UIM F1 Powerboat World Championship circuit has employed a PR agency to boost awareness of the event.

Italian soccer giants Inter Milan has agreed a groundbreaking deal to launch a Thai-language version of the club's official website, in a bid to boost its global reach.

The leading magazine for the global interactive gaming market - iGaming Business - has been relaunched in a new and improved format.

One of the Asia Pacific region's biggest golf events, the Johnnie Walker Classic, is to return to the Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Bangkok next year.

UEFA and its partnering agency TEAM Marketing have concluded a number of TV rights negotiations for the next Champions League contract after announcing a raft of new deals.

A US Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit against sportswear giant Nike, alleging it lied about conditions in its overseas factories, can go ahead.

The SARS epidemic has forced another event to be relocated - this time FIBA's men's junior world championships.