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Mastercard's 2018 FIFA World Cup Ambush Fail
June 4, 2018
The latest Mastercard ambush marketing campaign for the World Cup has become a controversial own goal, scoring brickbats across social media for its insensitivity.
UnionPay Beefs Up Southeast Asian Sponsorship Game With ICC Deal
April 10, 2018
UnionPay has become a premium sponsor of the 2018 International Champions Cup pre-season football tournament in Singapore .
Financial Groups Profit from Korean Womens Golf Sponsorship
August 17, 2017
Golf and the financial industry have always been a great fit, and this is the case for the South Korean Womens golf scene who have enjoyed years of…
MasterCard Changes Tack With a More Purist Martial Arts Platform
August 9, 2017
MasterCard has become the latest official sponsor of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan marking what looks like a deviation from its Asian sponsorship…
Major Handset Players Battle For IPL Title Sponsorship
June 23, 2017
The major handset players of India - Oppo, Xiaomi, Motorola, Intex and the incumbent sponsor Vivo - are in a race to grab the title sponsorship rights for…
Malaysia Hypes Patriotic Fervour Can Plug SEA Games Sponsorship Shortfall
February 13, 2017
Ahead of the upcoming SEA Games in KL, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) hopes more private companies will step in as sponsors to cover its shortfall.
MasterCard Making Noises to Push Back into India’s Sponsorship Market
January 27, 2017
Mastercard is planning to strengthen its sponsorship presence in India by getting involved in more local sporting events.
Money Lender Backlash Responsible For Korean Actress Severing Endorsement Ties With Financial Group
September 25, 2015
Korean actress Ko So Young, 42, has apologised for a recent commercial she filmed for J Trust Group, a Japanese financial company, and has ended her commercial ties…
Patriotism Reigns In Tokyo2020 Domestic Sponsorship Scene
August 21, 2015
Japan Post Holdings Co has become the 18th official partner on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games second-tier domestic sponsorship bandwagon.
ASN ANALYSIS: Activation Scorecard for SEA Games Sponsors (Part 2)
June 19, 2015
ASN continues its dissection of the sponsor activation in and around #SEAGames15, examining the creativity and effectiveness of the family of companies using the multi-sports event as a…
