China

Kiwi Rugby Keen To Attract Asian Sponsorship Dollars

April 23, 2015

New Zealand Rugby, the national sports association, is on the hunt for Asian corporate sponsors; banking on the publicity hype behind Japan hosting the Rugby World Cup 2019…

MLB Continues Batting For Youth As It Expands In China

April 20, 2015

Unlike the more aggressive expansion strategies by major European football leagues and the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken a more organic approach in…

China’s Muay Thai Scene Gets A Sponsorship Fillip From Newbie

April 16, 2015

China’s Muay Thai industry has received a sponsorship boost from an unlikely source; Nanjing based China United Travel, which specialises in developing and operating hot springs resorts around…

Dafabet Eyes Thailand & China As It Renews Everton Deal

April 15, 2015

Asian online betting and gaming company Dafabet has renewed its partnership with English Premier League football club Everton, which began in 2012.

LeTV Banking On A-List Directors For New Smartphone

April 14, 2015

Chinese entertainment company LeTV has announced content and technological partnerships with A-List Chinese cinema directors Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark and prolific TV producer-director Zheng Xiaolong on the group’s…

ASN INTERVIEW: Nestle (Asia) still a cautious investor in non-traditional media

April 10, 2015

Swiss-based FMCG giant Nestle spent USD3.12b^ in global advertising for 2013, yet its management is still getting to grips with some variants of non-traditional communications in Asia.

ASN INSIGHT: CBA CEMENTS POSITION AS CHINA'S MOST VALUABLE SPORTING PROPERTY

March 31, 2015

The year’s edition of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Final Series was a resounding success on all fronts, especially for its sponsors.

Alibaba Partners Shanghai Film Festival

March 30, 2015

Chinese e-commerce and entertainment giant Alibaba has agreed a three-year partnership with the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF).

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…

Huawei Partners Panama Football

March 26, 2015

Chinese ICT behemoth Huawei has been investing heavily in global football sponsorships since 2014, with a raft of biggies such as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico…