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Sportcheck: Look at sponsorship as a major investment

A FEASIBILITY study to assess the confidence of the private sector on investments in sports and the potential for it to generate profits should precede a strategic plan to drive events and the industry. National Sports Council (NSC) organisational development director Suhardi Alias said the … [Read More...]

Investment in sports pays

KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study should be carried out to gain the confidence of the private sector that investment in sports has the potential to generate profit, a sports forum was told yesterday. The National Sports Council Organisational Development Department director, Suhardi Alias said … [Read More...]

Muay Thai Fighters Rain Down On Terengganu

KUALA LUMPUR (3 November 2011): Visitors who throng the annual Monsoon Cup in Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort & Spa on 22-27 November 2011 are in for some keen action on and off the water. This year’s Karnival Monsoon will see the inclusion of Muay Thai, Thailand’s traditional sport being … [Read More...]

Van Pelt wins CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia Title

KUALA LUMPUR: Bo Van Pelt won the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia golf title with a tournament record total of 23-under 284 at the Mines Resort and Golf Club here on Sunday. The 36-year-old American carded a final round 64 to win by six strokes from second-placed American Jeff Overton. Overton … [Read More...]

Ministry to set up body for sports events

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Ministry is planning to set up a body responsible for conceptualising and implementing sports events strategies. Its minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the proposed body would also develop methods of measuring expected economic impact to the country from … [Read More...]

World News

World Championship Field Head To Terengganu Championship Finale

KUALA LUMPUR (1 November 2011): Eight countries, seven months, one world championship. The competition to win the ISAF World Match Racing Tour Championship for 2011 first started in Marseille, France where Frenchman Damien Iehl (French Match Racing Team) defeated countryman, Bertrand Pace (Aleph … [Read More...]

Italy’s top football league, Serie A, has accepted bids for its live rights for the next three seasons worth Eur829 million per season.

Rupert Murdoch's satellite pay-television platform Sky Italia will pay an average of Eur561 million per season while Silvio Berlusconi's digital-terrestrial pay-television service Mediaset Premium will pay an average of Eur268 million per season, according to TV Sports Markets. The fees … [Read More...]

Sports industry to play more prominent role in Malaysia’s economic growth

POTENTIAL INDUSTRY: Photo shows the booths participating in the Malaysia Spor ts Industr y Year 2011/12. Shabery (inset) launches the event. KUALA LUMPUR: The high growth potential of the sports industry promises a lot of golden opportunities for the Malaysian stakeholders, who either … [Read More...]