Telecommunications (Telco)/Handsets

Challenger Korean Tyre Brand Lured By Europe Again, Leaving Asian Back-door Open to Competitors

May 12, 2016

Ahead of the Champions League final, Korean tyremaker Hankook has secured a sponsorship deal with European football giant Real Madrid, joining a coterie of Asian sponsors at the…

Bangladeshi Conglomerate Uses Sport Sponsorship to Push Global Business Aspirations

April 26, 2016

Leading Bangladesh consumer electronics, mobile and automobile maker Walton has secured title sponsorship of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), the nation’s domestic List-A one-day league.

Captain Cool Dhoni Kits Out For Emerging Indian Smartphone Brand

April 11, 2016

The endorsement battle between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni has gone full throttle in recent years, now the latter has clinched a deal with homegrown handset brand Lava…

Bangladesh Cricket Star Bats For Huawei In Home Market

April 8, 2016

Chinese telco giant Huawei, which is aggressively expanding in South Asia, as added another celebrity endorser in its formidable kitty by bagging a partnership with Bangladeshi cricketing star…

Telco Solidifies Its Content Game In The Philippines

April 4, 2016

CloudFone, a leading homegrown smartphone and tablet brand in the Philippines, has secured a multi-year marketing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Saina Nehwal Nets A Huawei Endorsement, Just Like Leo Messi

March 31, 2016

Huawei’s Honor series is banking on Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal’s popularity as it plans to increase its market share in the nation’s booming mobile market.

Asian Mobile Giants Tussle For Messi

March 16, 2016

FC Barcelona’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly been offered between USD5.55m to USD6.66m per year to make the move from South Korea’s Samsung to China’s Huawei as…

Flipkart Banks On Native Ad Platform

March 3, 2016

Indian ecommerce major Flipkart has gone live with its Brand Story Ads platform with over 50 leading brands in the mix, almost a year after acquiring global mobile…

Liverpool FC Opens up New Sponsor Category: Coconut Water

February 18, 2016

Merseyside club Liverpool FC has scored a landmark deal with Thai coconut water brand Chaokah, the first time an EPL club has struck a deal with an Asian…

Brands Spend Big As T20 Cricket Mania Hits India This Quarter

February 4, 2016

Despite the deluge of new sporting leagues in India and high-profile scandals, Cricket - particularly the telegenic shortened variant of the game, Twenty20 - continues to dominate the…