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More Than A Gold Toilet For Nishikori

April 13, 2015

Asian tennis sensation Kei Nishikori, 25, has secured a three-year global endorsement deal from Japanese housing and building fixtures specialist Lixil Group Corporation.

ASN INSIGHT: Gambling sponsorship in Asia. Pariah or Saviour?

March 27, 2015

In the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of global online gambling companies sponsoring football clubs in the major leagues of the world, particularly the English Premier…

ASN INSIGHT: The MCN Boom in Asia & The Evolving Entertainment Landscape

March 11, 2015

With the growth of digitization, multiple-devices and smartphone penetration in Asia, audiences have been lapping up online videos from creators on platforms such as YouTube, challenging traditional TV’s…

Chinese Baijiu Brand Finesses Into UK Market Using Classical Music

March 2, 2015

Chinese baiju (grain based spirit) brand Wuliangye has sealed a five-year USD750k sponsorship deal with the Philharmonia Orchestra (UK).

ASN INSIGHT: ASEAN FAs Make History by Outsourcing Commercial Rights

February 12, 2015

It has been a lively start to Asia’s football scene in 2015, as football administrations across the region are actively seeking to outsource their commercial effort to external…

ASN INSIGHT: Dancing To Sync... Will More Corporations Go The Unilever Way?

February 6, 2015

Specialist music agency Big Sync Music has been appointed by Unilever (ULVR.LN) as the single supplier for its music services across all of its brands worldwide.

Pentathlon Gets A Sponsorship Boost In China

February 3, 2015

French fashion brand Promax has become the strategic partner and official sponsor of the China National Modern Pentathlon Association and the national modern pentathlon team.

PSG Scores First Regional Partnership In Asia

January 20, 2015

French football giant Paris St-Germain(PSG) has sealed a regional partnership (it’s first) in Asia with Indonesia’s leading food and beverage company Garuda Food Group.

ASN FORECAST: The Future of Sponsorship. Three CES trends that will shake things up

January 19, 2015

Flying drones, self-driven cars, 4k televisions and smart wearables… every year, the giant tech expo CES throws up a plethora of gizmos. Some are bonkers (Wi-fi kettles anyone?),…

India Gets Serious About Native Ads

October 1, 2014

Native advertising has been the buzzword in the global ad world but its influence in India has been nascent…But this is soon to change with the recent collaboration…