http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//index.php Asia Sponsorship News is the leading source of news and information for the Asian sponsorship sector. en-au Copyright Asia Sponsorship News 2008 hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//RDF/manage_head1.gif http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com// Asia Sponsorship News is the leading source of news and information for the Asian sponsorship sector. http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3673 IVCast, [a base data source for the Asia Sponsorship Database], which measures sponsorship activity across Asia, is predicting a milestone year in 2008 - 1 billion (US) dollars of sponsorship invested in Asian platforms. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-21T10:22:00+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3672 Sitting at the recent Maximising Sponsorship Returns Conference - taking place in Hong Kong (and later this week in Singapore) - I am hearing more or less the same stories I was hearing 4 years ago when I first started speaking at these type of industry forums. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-19T20:05:04+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3671 In a marked departure from tradition, Chinese professional tennis players will now be able to keep a majority of their sponsorship earnings and their winnings from major tournaments. The Chinese Tennis Association says the amendment is an incentive for players strive for international success. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-18T17:28:25+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3670 Consumer electronics brand TCL has become the 13th partner of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-18T17:25:31+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3669 UBS is sponsoring the Singapore stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race, a yacht race that sees teams sailing from port to port around the world. The nine-month race started in Alicante, Spain in October 2008 and will conclude in St Petersburg, Russia, during late June 2009. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:56:50+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3668 F&N Coca-Cola have climbed aboard The Star newspaper’s Starwalk 2008, with plans to provide its 100PLUS isotonic sports drinks at drink stations along the Starwalk route. F&N Coca-Cola has been a supporter of the Starwalk for over two decades and will be one of the main sponsors for this year’s walk. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:54:57+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3667 Star World has found a sponsor for the third season of hit drama series Heroes, after Malaysian telecommunications company Maxis agreed to a 30-week regional sponsorship deal. The agreement will see Maxis use the Star World platform to launch an integrated marketing campaign in conjunction with the broadcast of the Heroes series. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:51:20+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3666 The ad:tech Shanghai expo, Greater China’s leading interactive marketing event, will be held on 25 and 26 November, and has attracted a wide array of sponsors from China’s online marketing community. This year marks the third time Shanghai has hosted the event, which will take place at the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:49:11+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3665 The Philippines has assembled its team for the FIBA-Asia Basketball Championships next year in China, announcing its 14-player line up this week. Officials say a search is underway for sponsors to support the team’s campaign. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:45:48+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3664 Rumours have emerged that SM Prime Holdings, operator of malls and retail outlets in the Philippines, will be a major sponsor of season two of the nation’s Project Runway TV series. The series airs on ETC, the Philippines’ Entertainment Central network. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-14T16:41:37+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3663 As a demonstration of its commitment to CSR in Asia, Shell has once again become a Platinum Sponsor of the Seventh Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility. The forum will be held in conjunction with the Asian CSR Awards on 20-21 November in Singapore. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-13T17:33:55+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3662 Fiji Water is conducting a promotional campaign in conjunction with pop star Aaron Kwok and Family Mart in Taiwan. The promotion will allow consumers who purchase Fiji Water in Family Mart stores to win tickets to Kwok’s upcoming concert in Taiwan. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-13T17:31:50+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3661 The amateur boxing, weightlifting and taekwondo associations of Thailand have received an increase in sponsorship thanks to their success at the 2008 Olympics. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-13T17:10:23+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3660 A1 Team Korea has signed an agreement with A1 Team China for the two motor-racing teams to share advertising space on vehicles. The teams will display the logos of each other’s sponsors during the 2008-2009 season of the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-11T17:57:58+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3659 Singapore-based telecom company, SingTel, acquired the internet rights for Italian football’s top-tier domestic league, Serie A, for its 'mio TV' IPTV service. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-11T17:55:00+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3658 Looks like Singapore has learnt how to ambush a global event! The first time a truly global event comes to Singapore and the brands of Singapore are in like Flint with some bandwagon jumping. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-10T18:59:28+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3657 The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) announced the 2008 Award winners today at its 4th Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Conference. Along with CSR awards honoring corporations, small businesses and Chinese companies, AmCham Shanghai recognised collaborative CSR programs created through partnerships between companies and non-profit organisations. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-07T04:49:52+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3656 The Toyota Golf Tournament 2008 is set to tee off at Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc golf club this Saturday, with northern golfers competing at Tam Dao golf club in Vinh Phuc Province. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-07T04:47:24+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3655 The Vietnam Football Federation is set to end its contract with Chinese sportswear company Li Ning, and has signed a new sponsorship deal with Nike. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-07T04:45:55+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3654 The Business Council of Mongolia has become an official partner of the Discover Mongolia – 2008 international mining investors’ forum. The forum is being held this week in Ulaanbaatar. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-07T04:42:27+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3653 Real Madrid and Total Sports Asia this week announced a partnership with Mobile Multimedia Co. Ltd, to distribute the football club’s mobile content and launch its official WAP portal in China. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-06T17:28:54+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3652 UBS is using Fluid Group’s Venue Alliance marketing program to promote its title sponsorship of the upcoming Hong Kong Open golf tournament. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-06T17:24:28+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3651 A Nielsen study has shown that China’s spending on advertising saw a considerable slow-down during this year’s Beijing Olympics. Results from the study show that while spending on advertising increased by 17 per cent during the first three quarters of this year (compared with 2007), spending during the Olympic month of August was up only 7 per cent compared with August last year. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-06T17:19:17+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3649 Qtel was today named as sponsor for the next AFC Asian Cup tournament, to be held in Qatar in 2011, and the Asian Champions League for 2009-2012. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-05T17:20:48+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3648 In its first major marketing campaign since the Beijing Olympics, UPS is linking its brand image to Chinese folk hero Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. The campaign, which includes TV, print and internet media, focuses on the relationship between a fictitious father and son. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-05T17:19:42+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3647 Two companies have contributed a combined RM60 thousand in sponsorship to the Malaysian Indian Sports Council (MISC) to be used for this year’s Bardhan Cup football competition. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-05T17:19:06+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3650 Have you seen our improved Sponsorship Database? The new features allow subscribers to search sponsorship deals by their end date and by sponsor or rights holder industry type. The database now contains information on over 7,000 sponsorship deals in Asia as well as the estimated values of sponsorship deals in the region. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-11-05T14:37:00+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3646 NBA China and TOM Group have announced a multi-year partnership that will provide additional features on the NBA’s three Chinese websites NBA.com/China, NBA.com/Taiwan and NBA.com/Hongkong. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-10-31T17:42:53+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3645 The Malaysian National Futsal League (NFL), due to kick off Thursday, has been postponed, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) secretary-general Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad announced Wednesday. Asia Sponsorship News 2008-10-31T17:38:37+11:00 http://www.asiasponsorshipnews.com//nl06_news_selected.php?act=2&selkey=3644 The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation is set to create second semester competitions for both football and volleyball, hoping not only to provide more opportunities for players but also to prepare players for international tournaments Asia Sponsorship News 2008-10-31T17:34:04+11:00