Asia

Japanese travel agency HIS has agreed a sponsorship deal with Spanish LaLiga football club Sevilla.

US sports equipment manufacturer Xenith has agreed a supplier partnership with the China Arena Football League, the country’s first professional American football league.

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has been unveiled as the title sponsor of British automotive marque Jaguar’s entry into Formula E, while US manufacturing company Lear Corporation will also partner its efforts in the electric car-racing series.

Drinks products manufacturer Milo has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2017 edition of the Southeast Asian Games multi-sport event, which will be staged in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

Foreign exchange and payment solutions company UAE Exchange has entered into a partnership with the Asian Football Confederation.

Financial services company JP Morgan added to its squash portfolio over the weekend by serving as the title sponsor of the China Squash Open event.

Swiss watch manufacturer Tag Heuer has entered into a partnership with the Asian Football Confederation.

Business communications and networking firm VoIP Defender has signed on as the title sponsor of the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships.

Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna has entered into a partnership with the Chinese Football Association.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has said e-commerce firm Paytm will serve as the title sponsor of this weekend’s Twenty20 cricket matches between India and the West Indies, which will be held in the United States.

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Japanese electronics company Panasonic has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, which will take place in Tokyo.

Financial services company CIMB Group has extended its title sponsorship of the CIMB Classic golf event, which is held annually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Chinese insurance company Ping An has upgraded its partnership with the Chinese Football Association.

English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has entered into a partnership with online gaming company Fun88.

Honda Racing Corporation has extended a partnership with energy drinks brand Red Bull for its Repsol Honda MotoGP motorcycling team.

Financial services company Bank Negara Indonesia has agreed a deal to become title sponsor of the 2016 edition of the Indonesian Masters golf event.

Korean travel agency Hanjin Travel and the Hanwha Corporation conglomerate have agreed deals to become official suppliers of the PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.