Hong Kong
Business

The world of squash is set to be revolutionised by the launch of a strategic partnership between the Professional Squash Association, and the international marketing and sports rights company, Eye Group in tandem with its investment arm Fablon Investments Ltd.
Business

Beijing declared itself ready for inspection for its bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, but urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to let politics influence its judgement.
Business

AIM-listed sports media advisory firm Media Content is to open a new office in Hong Kong.
Events

A new 24-hour soccer channel will be launched this year for the Asian market with the content initially available to audiences in Greater China, Hong Kong and Bejing.
Business

Hong Kong-based giant screen specialists Lighthouse Technologies has acquired Pixelite from Avesco plc, creating the world's most broadly-based giant screen sales and installation operation with offices across the globe.
Media

Hong Kong police say they have smashed eight bookmaking syndicates betting illegally on European soccer matches and arrested 37 people.

Barcelona, Long Beach and Montreal have applied to stage the 2003 world long-course swimming championships, the International Amateur Swimming Federation (FINA) has said.

Media

A new form of cricket aimed at making the sport more accessible to sports fans has been launched by the Professional Cricketers? Association (PCA) in London.
Business

Sports, entertainment and events marketing and management firms Philadelphia-based RHB Ventures and Quintus Group in London, have merged to form Quintus, Incorporated.

Telstra Corp Ltd, Australia's dominant telecommunications group, wants to capitalize on its success in wiring the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games by penetrating the world's biggest potential market, China.
Business

Sportasia.com, the Asian internet sports content producer, syndicator and distributor, has appointed Ikuya Tanaka of Dentsu?s Sports Marketing Division as a board director.
Stadia

Hong Kong Internet unit, tom.com, has announced a partnership with four Chinese sport-based companies to establish a new sub-website that will provide sports information.
Media

Hong Kong police say they have smashed four bookmaking syndicates betting illegally on European soccer matches and arrested 11 people.
Events

Sports marketing heavyweights ISL have launched a new Tennis Division to handle the ATP Tour?s Super 9 tournaments and the ITF?s Fed Cup.
Media

TVB, the free-to-air Hong Kong-based broadcaster, has gained the rights to the UEFA Cup and the European Super Cup for the next three years.
Business

Australian cricket officials will meet Mark Waugh on Saturday to discuss allegations he took money from an Indian bookmaker in exchange for team information during a tournament in Hong Kong.
Business

Malaysian sports officials were dumbfounded after the country lost its bid to host the 2006 Asian Games to Qatar.

FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, has created a pre-Olympic competition, the FIBA Diamond Ball, which will take place every four years to promote basketball globally.