Singapore

The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) has played down talk of the city-state making a joint bid with Malaysia for a future edition of the summer Olympic Games.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R&A) has opened a new office at the Sentosa Golf Club (SGC) in Singapore, as part of an effort to grow and develop golf in the Asia-Pacific region.

Formula One’s long-term future in Southeast Asia has been called into question after the motor racing series’ chief executive, Bernie Ecclestone, said Singapore was reluctant to extend its race deal and Malaysian stakeholders repeated their stance that the country’s event would not continue beyond 2018.

Professional and financial services company Deloitte has launched a Southeast Asian division of its sports business practice in Singapore.

The Ironman triathlon organisation has secured a deal to oversee the running of the Singapore Marathon for the next 10 editions, through to 2025.

Andrew Demetriou, one-time chief executive of the Australian Football League (AFL) Aussie rules competition, has joined forces with the former Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive Ben Buckley to launch a new sports technology business.

International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise the Singapore Slammers has unveiled Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as its new co-owner.

Two of Singapore’s leading horse races have been discontinued after the Singapore Turf Club said they have served their purpose.

Golf’s Asian Tour has confirmed that Singapore will this year host a new event after organisers of the Indonesia Open requested their tournament be postponed.

Marketing communications and advertising group The Mission Marketing has launched a new standalone sports and entertainment agency in the form of Mongoose.

Singapore sports officials have stated the city-state’s successful hosting of the 2015 SEA Games is unlikely to lead to efforts to secure a future edition of the Asian Games, with the continent’s multi-sport showpiece not fitting in with the strategy for attracting sports events.

Advertising and public relations giant WPP is launching a new sports marketing agency through GroupM, its global media investment management company.

Singapore has been confirmed as a host city on the schedule for the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series.

Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is to purchase a 10 per cent equity stake in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), according to Indian newspaper the Economic Times.

The English Premier League has announced its biennial pre-season football tournament, the Asia Trophy, will take place in Singapore for the first time later this year.

The Singapore Open golf tournament will return to the calendar in 2016 following an absence of just over three years.