esports

Retail Asia20/03/2019

More than four in five (81%) operators in Asia-Pacific plan to deliver 5G services to major live sports and esports event organizers, according to research conducted by Ovum for Amdocs. The research found that operators in the region view sports events such as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as an opportunity to create new enterprise services grounded in […]

Retail Asia19/03/2019

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has announced the launch of its first Esports Center, aimed at supporting various local esports communities. The Esports Center at Play Nation in the UP Town Center in Quezon City will offer various initiatives including esports competitions, as well as support helping gamers create live streaming content and interact with other […]

Retail Asia15/03/2019

NBA basketball is undoubtedly one of the most popular sporting leagues in the world, with fans everywhere. The league’s second-biggest market after the U.S. surprisingly isn’t Canada or even anywhere in Europe. It is, in fact, China. The NBA’s social media following in China is in the hundreds of millions, with large companies like Tencent […]

Retail Asia10/10/2018

Singtel and four of its regional mobile associates have entered a collaboration agreement aimed at stimulating the gaming and eSports ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Australia and India. Singtel and wholly-owned Australian subsidiary Optus have signed agreements with India’s Bharti Airtel, Thailand’s AIS, the Philippines’ Globe Telecom and Indonesia’s Telkomsel covering areas including scaling up eSports, […]

Retail Asia04/06/2018

Located on B2 of the Cheung Kong Center, the store, called CKC18, groups together four AS Watson retail brands in a way which makes each store appear independent, but connected. The 26,000sqft CKC18 is home to international food emporium Food Le Parc, health and beauty outlet WatsonsLab, a TechLife by Fortress and Bar 0001 by […]

Retail Asia01/06/2018

Malaysian low-cost airline, AirAsia, is looking to take its esports activities to new heights. In an Instagram post, Kamarudin Meranun—chairman of AirAsia and CEO of its parent company, Tune Group—says the company will develop its own team, league, and esports centre. With no formal announcement made by the airline yet, it’s not clear whether the company […]

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4 in 5 APAC operators plan to deliver 5G for sport events

Globe opens its first Esports Center

NBA to Focus on Market Growth in Southeast and Asia-Pacific Regions

Singtel, affiliates sign eSports alliance

AS WATSON unveils new foodservice-focused concept store in China

AirAsia Potentially Planning Launch of Esports Team, League, and Center