South-East Asia

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.

The Dentsu Sports Asia division of Japan-based advertising and public relations firm Dentsu has entered into a four-year partnership with the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).

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.

Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit (SIC) will continue to stage a MotoGP event until at least 2021 after a new five-year agreement was reached between local organisers and Dorna Sports, the motorcycle-racing series’ commercial rights-holder.

Malaysia is considering ending the hosting of its annual Formula One grand prix after its contract ends in 2018 due to falling ticket sales and TV viewership.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2019 World Championships to the Thai city of Pattaya.

The International Weightlifting Federation has reallocated the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships to Anaheim near Los Angeles in the US after Penang in Malaysia gave up its hosting rights for the event.

The adjudicatory chamber of Fifa’s Ethics Committee has today (Tuesday) issued a five-year ban to former Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi on charges of forgery and falsification.

The UFC Gym division of mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has expanded its global footprint by entering into an exclusive 10-year partnership with the Fitspiration Philippines Corporation.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that Malaysia will stage the inaugural edition of its Solidarity Cup, a new tournament for emerging national teams.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will appear in front of the Ethics Committee of world football’s governing body after it was alleged that he breached the organisation’s ethics code.

Fencing, judo, triathlon and muay Thai have returned to the final event list for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, while organisers in Kuala Lumpur have rejected a proposal to host the multi-sport event concurrently with its Para Games and the Philippines has been formally ratified as the destination for its 2019 edition.

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has cancelled its inaugural World Beach Championships, which were scheduled to take place next month, due to financial difficulties at the local organising committee.

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

Golf’s European and Asian Tours have agreed a co-sanctioning deal for the King’s Cup event, which will this year be held at Phoenix Gold Golf Club in Pattaya, Thailand.