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Toshiba In Trouble: 18 Active Sponsorships at Risk in Asia

April 12, 2017

In recent years, the dominance of Japanese Consumer Electronics' brands has been usurped by their Chinese and Korean counterparts but one Japanese brand is grabbing the headlines for…

Insurance Giant Dribbles Into Asia’s Football Sponsorship Market

February 22, 2017

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has secured a multi-year partnership deal with global insurance corporation, Allianz.

Tag Heuer Upsets Incumbent Local Watch Sponsor; This Time in Japanese Football

October 26, 2016

Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has sealed a ‘top’ partnership deal with the J-League, one of Asia’s most established football leagues.

AFC Clocks A High-Profile Deal With Swiss Luxury Watchmaker

September 5, 2016

Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer is rapidly cementing its position as one of the leading sponsors in the Asian sponsorship scene, and has now sealed a four-year…

LeTV Goes The Jack Ma Route As It Eyes CSL Beijing Guoan

January 6, 2016

With Chinese business moguls making a beeline into the rapidly growing local sports industry, it is little surprise that online streaming platform LeTV has its eyes on Chinese…

AFC Champions League Shirt Snub Causes Controversy In Chinese Sports

November 26, 2015

Dongfeng Nissan, a sponsor of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club, is suing the club for changing shirt sponsors during last Saturday's victorious AFC Champions League final against UAE’s…

Continental Hedges On Football To Boost Presence In Asia

November 16, 2015

Fresh from its sponsorship of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Australia early this year, tyre maker Continental has renewed its ties with AFC for the 2019 edition…

Scandal Plagued FIFA Bans Indonesia From International Football

June 4, 2015

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed Indonesia's ban from all international football, including next week's 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

A Sponsorship Coup For Indonesia Super League

April 3, 2015

Ahead of its upcoming season tomorrow, the Indonesian Super League has secured title sponsorship from the Qatar National Bank (QNB).

Emirates Continues Football Ties

February 5, 2015

Emirates has recently announced that it will be sponsoring the 30th GCC Club Cup, the biggest club football tournament in the Gulf region.