South-East Asia

Singapore is to conduct research into its potential to stage major future sport events.

Singapore is to conduct research into its potential to stage major future sport events.

Growing interest in football in Asia has helped online gaming site BetInternet to report that World Cup trading is well ahead of expectations.

Growing interest in football in Asia has helped online gaming site BetInternet to report that World Cup trading is well ahead of expectations.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has hailed the broadcast operation of its Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last month a massive success.

The Athens 2004 Organising Committee will brief the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board this weekend on its progress to host the Games.

The Athens 2004 Organising Committee will brief the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board this weekend on its progress to host the Games.

Tobacco brand, British American Tobacco (BAT) has fallen foul of a number of top football stars after being accused of exploiting image rights illegally.

Tobacco brand, British American Tobacco (BAT) has fallen foul of a number of top football stars after being accused of exploiting image rights illegally.

English soccer club Manchester United has announced a marketing strategy to launch a chain of 90 branded cafes and restaurants in Asia.

Management company the World Famous Group has brokered the deal to take English Premier League soccer club Chelsea to China and Malaysia this summer, for a ten-day pre-season tour.

The World Wrestling Federation has hailed its first tour of Asia a big success after generating more than $2.6million (EUR2.95m) in ticket and merchandising revenues.

A consortium which has bought assets of the defunct Prost team will not be allowed to race at this Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix or any Formula One race this year.

South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.

Asian soccer promoter ProEvents has signed a number of key deals as it looks to strengthen its position in the region.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has told the purchaser of the failed Prost team's assets to forget about joining the championship soon.

Formula One could have 12 teams by April, following the sale of the failed Prost Grand Prix concern to mystery buyers backed by Arrows boss Tom Walkinshaw.