Consumer Electronics

Canon First To Snap Up 2019 Rugby World Cup Sponsorship Deal

January 24, 2017

Japanese electronics brand Canon has become the first brand to jump on board the 2019 Rugby World Cup sponsorship bandwagon, following a successful partnership with the previous edition…

Interview: One Championship's Founder Chatri Sityodtong Reveals The Secrets To Their Sponsorship Edge In Asia

January 20, 2017

No Asian sporting property has captured a mass fanbase and blue-chip brands in the region like how ONE Championship has done so in recent years, ASN speaks to…

Is Another Sponsorship Kerfuffle Brewing For Chinese Swimmer Ning Zetao?

January 11, 2017

Chinese swimming hunk Ning Zetao’s recent lucrative endorsement deal worth over US$1.5m with adidas is likely to get him in hot soup with the nation’s swimming authority.
Super Fight League MMA

Forward Thinking Indian Corporations Hedge On Local MMA League

January 10, 2017

Super Fight League (SFL), India’s first Mixed Martial Arts league - created by British boxer Amir Khan and businessman Bill Dosanjh - is poised to pack a punch…

Hisense Nets Another Sporting Partnership

December 7, 2016

Following high-profile sponsorship deals with the Australian Open, Euro 2016 and China’s gymnastics team at the Rio Olympics, Hisense has acquired a coveted deal in the badminton world.

Interview: The Brains Behind TCL-ESPN's Inspiring Bonding Moments

December 2, 2016

ASN has been wowed by ESPN-TCL’s Inspiring Bonding Moments, a branded content series covering the rarely told stories of Asean athletes. We go behind the scenes to interview…

Emerging Electronics Brand Haier Continues Investing In Fight Sports

November 29, 2016

Pakistan’s sole professional boxer Muhammad Waseem successfully defended his WBC Silver Flyweight title in Seoul last Sunday and was swift to express dismay with the lack of government…

Samsung Goes 360° With NY Times

November 2, 2016

Global consumer electronics giant Samsung has recently partnered the New York Times for the launch of The Daily 360, a digital journalism initiative allowing the audience to be…

Leading Chinese TV Maker Partners NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves

October 25, 2016

China-based TCL Corporation, the third largest television maker in the world, has secured an official TV partnership with NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves.

Volleyball's "Iron Hammer" Becomes Endorsement Darling In China

October 4, 2016

Sports coaches, let alone female ones, aren’t usually courted to front brand endorsements in Asia.