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Shanghai Expo Will Break Even, May Make Profit

July 27, 2009

Organisers of the Shanghai World Expo have announced they expect to break even thanks to fundraising activities conducted during the lead-up to the event.

Li Ning Opens Flagship Store in Singapore

July 22, 2009

Chinese sporting brand Li Ning has opened a badminton flagship store in Singapore. The first to be opened outside Mainland China, the store complements Li Ning’s sponsorship of…

Asia Sponsorship sector to grow 10-12%: Sponsorship Report

June 15, 2009

Despite the global economic outlook for 2009, the Asia Sponsorship sector is expected to increase 10-12% , with total spending on sponsorships in the region to be about…

Malaysia May Cut Paralympics Due to Lack of Sponsorship

June 8, 2009

The ASEAN Para Games are set to he held this August in Malaysia, but organisers say a lack of sponsorship for Paralympics may see many events scratched.

Juventus Launches East Asian Fan Portals

April 9, 2009

International sports agency MP & Silva have announced that Chinese and Japanese fans of Juventus Football Club will be able to follow the team online via newly created…

HK$100 Million Fund Established to Attract Major Events

March 27, 2009

The Government of Hong Kong SAR has announced it intends to spend HK$100 million on attracting large-scale events to the city.

Financial Crisis Hits Asian Games

March 12, 2009

Chinese State media has reported that a number of sponsors have pulled out of the Guangzhou Asian Games 2010. Fears are growing in Guangzhou that the global economic…

HK Officials: Financial Crisis Won't Affect East Asian Games

January 21, 2009

Officials in Hong Kong have declared that this year's East Asian Games will go ahead unaffected by the global economic downturn. Tsang Tak-sing, Hong Kong's Secretary for Home…

Financial Crisis No Problem for Asian Tour

December 5, 2008

The Asian Tour is set to weather the current financial storm, with the tour's executive chairman, Kyi Hla Han predicting that the financial crisis will not hit golf…

Standard Chartered Raises Money for Taiwan's Blind Students

November 20, 2008

Last month, Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Ltd hosted the "Relay of Hope: Standard Chartered Greatest Race On Earth" in Taipei to purchase braille books and computers for blind…