South-East Asia

Football
Governance

Indonesian president Joko Widodo has called for a “thorough transformation of Indonesian football” after meeting with Fifa president Gianni Infantino following the death of at least 133 people in one of …
Football
Stadia

The presidents of the Asian Football Confederation and Fifa attended a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony this week for a long-planned new football stadium in Putrajaya, Malaysia
Football
Governance

The Indonesian football association (PSSI), along with Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation, have launched a task force to improve stadium safety in the Southeast Asian country after the disaster…
Football
Events

The AFF Club Championship will return next season, almost four years after the Asean Football Federation began formulating plans to revive the pan-regional competition, according to reports
Basketball
Events

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Singapore will host the next three editions of the 3x3 Asia Cup, the three-a-side basketball tournament for national teams in Asia and…
Football
Events

The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has suspended Liga 1, the country’s top football division, after at least 124 people were killed in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in the sport’s his…
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is finalising a multi-year deal beginning in 2023 for Formula 1 rights across its Asian markets, SportBusiness understands
Motorsport
Licensing & Merchandising

McLaren Racing is to release a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with open-source blockchain company Tezos to mark the forthcoming Formula 1 grands prix in Singapore and Japan
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Colin Neville, a partner at investment bank The Raine Group, told the Sports Matters conference in Singapore this week that the company's long-term ambitions in the region include backing the development…
Esports
Fan Engagement

Esports must be integrated into the Olympic Movement in order to keep pace with social trends, Vincent Pereira, head of virtual sports and gaming at the International Olympic Committee, has said
Multiple Sports
Media

DAZN Group’s takeover interest in Eleven Group was driven not only by the latter’s football rights portfolio and strong presence in markets such as Belgium and Portugal, but also the ability of Eleven-owned dig…
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Crypto.com's billion-dollar-plus sports sponsorship agreements have allowed the cryptocurrency platform to reach the "widest global audience", the company's chief marketing officer has said.
Multiple Sports
Media

Global sports streaming service and media company DAZN Group has struck an agreement to acquire subscription broadcaster and streaming platform Eleven Sports in a deal including digital content company…
Football
Media

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Friday) issued invitations to tender for broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in parts of Europe and Central Asia, along with Australia,…
Mixed Martial Arts
Events

Mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship has agreed a deal with the Royal Thai Army to host and broadcast 52 weekly live events from Thailand in 2023
Multiple Sports
Events

The agenda for the Sports Matters conference in Singapore next week has been unveiled and features a host of senior speakers from leading organisations across global sport including the IOC, Crypto
Multiple Sports
Media

Philippines-based broadcaster Tap Digital Media Ventures (Tap DMV) has launched a new subscription streaming platform after entering into an agreement with streaming services provider Endeavor Streaming
Football
Governance

Football Association of Singapore president Lim Kia Tong has died aged 70