Apparel/Sport

Nepa Buys Into The iKON Hype

June 16, 2015

The much anticipated debut album from YG Entertainment’s iKON has been in the pipeline for the past two years, seemingly an eternity in the K-pop world…However, the savvy…

Will FIFA's Remaining Asian Sponsor Give Sepp the Red Card?

May 29, 2015

Joseph S. Blatter's recent re-election as the President of FIFA - and the results to come from the US Justice Department investigation into a cartel of (allegedly) corrupt FIFA…

K-Bird Digs Into China’s Campus Sporting Scene

May 28, 2015

Chinese sports apparel company K-Bird has set its eyes on the nation’s fledging campus sporting scene to become an all-round player in the sports industry.

Good signals that Pakistan sport is coming back

May 18, 2015

Two things happened in Pakistan this week which augur well for the South Asian market, after years of commercial decline in the Sport space.

ASN INSIGHT: La Liga Courts More Chinese Sponsors

April 28, 2015

Spain’s elite club football league La Liga, which boasts perennial European powerhouses FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with China’s Snow Beer.

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.

Bangladesh Football Boosted By Manyavar Sponsorship

April 8, 2015

Ethnic Indian apparel brand Manyavar has become the latest title sponsor of this seasons Bangladesh Premier League Football, taking over automotive brand Nitol Tata, in a season-long deal…

PyeongChang Sponsorship Woes Get Minor Reprieve With Samsung Partnership

April 7, 2015

Local organisers of PyeongChang’s 2018 Winter Olympics have secured a domestic deal, worth USD92.2m from Samsung Group.

Top 10 Indian Premier League (IPL) Trends Ahead of Season 8

April 6, 2015

Ahead of the IPL's season opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, GroupM ESP, one of the biggest dealmakers in entertainment and sporting partnerships…

ASN INTERVIEW: Spotify Asia's MD is looking Beyond the Banner

April 2, 2015

One of the biggest media trends in the past few years has been the rise of music streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, Deezer, Google Play Music...…