After expressing his support for the inaugural Soccerex Asian Forum (28-29 July, Singapore), Soccerex are delighted to confirm that the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will speak at the eagerly anticipated event.

Mohamed bin Hammam (President, AFC), has commented that he is “delighted to welcome Soccerex and the Asian Forum. This is an event we cannot miss because the Forum is now an integral part of football. The AFC gives its full support to this event, and I personally look forward to being part of the Forum.”

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Kingsmen ioins Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games as Official Events Management Services Sponsor

Kingsmen Creatives Ltd has joined the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games as its Official Events Management Services Sponsor. The company is providing consultancy services to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) for venue planning sessions and preparing the drawings, plans and detailed specifications for overlay works at the sport competition venues as well as Culture and Education Programme sites.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A social networking campaign by Formula One fans has swayed Singapore Grand Prix organisers into creating a new Premier Walkabout ticket, allowing greater access to this year’s event for roving spectators on a budget.

Instead of paying $767 for a grandstand seat, the $245 three-day ticket will offer fans various viewing points around the circuit, including designated areas right at the heart of the street circuit around the pit lane and entertainment area. “The Premier Walkabout has opened up a niche for a new group of fans as the grandstand prices could be prohibitive for some of the real F1 fanatics,” Singapore GP’s executive director Michael Roche told Wednesday’s Straits Times.

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SINGAPORE – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd committed its sponsorship with the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) as a Worldwide Partner and Presenting Partner of the Digital Concierge (DC) for Singapore 2010. Under the sponsorship, Samsung will provide over 5,000 sets of Samsung OmniaLITE (B7300) mobile phones to athletes and key team officials. The cutting edge Samsung smart phone will be preloaded with the “Digital Concierge for Singapore 2010″ application that will enable users to obtain Singapore 2010-related content and services anytime, anywhere.

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In just 200 days, at 20.10 SGT on 14 August 2010, Singapore will open its doors to 3,600 of the world’s best young athletes for the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To celebrate the countdown, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today [26 January] launched the visual identity of the Youth Olympic Games – “YOG-DNA”.

The “YOG-DNA” label can be viewed on the YOG website, “the Cube” www.olympic.org/yog, and will be integrated into all YOG digital and social media concepts in both the build-up to Singapore 2010 and future YOG editions. A film has also been created, which takes the viewer on a journey to understand what it means to have YOG-DNA.

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SINGAPORE – -The Singapore Slingers have announced that the world’s largest package delivery company UPS has become the title sponsor of the Singapore Slingers 2009/2010 playoff series: “Slingers ABL Playoff Series 2010 brought to you by UPS”

The sponsorship is effective immediately with signage and sponsor benefits to be in place for the Slingers first home game during the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Finals. Special items in place would be a “Best Delivery presented by UPS” where Slinger fans can vote for the best Singapore Slingers play of the season. UPS will also present the UPS Community award to a professional player of the Singapore Slingers who contributed his time and effort to Singapore community involvement.

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – French side Etoile FC have become the first European team to join the Singaporean S.League after their entry and that of China’s Beijing Guoan were accepted by organisers on Monday.

The teams beat off competition from five other clubs from Asia, Africa and South America to enter the 12-team competition ahead of the new season, which begins next month.

“Etoile FC is very happy to be here,” team CEO Johann Gouttefangeas told reporters at the Jalan Besar Stadium. “I hope everyone will support us on this project.”

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Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) and the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) are proud to announce that SingPost is the Official Postal Services Sponsor for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010). To mark the occasion, SingPost is launching a youth-themed campaign called “Express Yourself” centering around the Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

As the Official Postal Services Sponsor, SingPost will provide local and overseas delivery of the Games tickets via registered article and media spaces for the Singapore 2010, as well as sell Singapore 2010 merchandise through selected post offices and its online portal, vPOST.

“We want to enhance and elevate the sporting culture for youth. SingPost’s extensive network and global service offerings will add valuable mileage to the organising committee. We welcome the youth-themed campaign that SingPost is launching today as it will generate more buzz and excitement among the local and international communities,” said Mr Goh Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer of SYOGOC.

“We are delighted to come on board as a sponsor for Singapore 2010,” said Mr Wilson Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer of SingPost. “SingPost is an integral part of Singaporeans’ lives, and this is in keeping with our efforts to connect with the community we serve, particularly the youth. Through this partnership, we hope to contribute to the success of the Games.”

“Express Yourself” Campaign

In conjunction with the Singapore 2010 sponsorship, SingPost is launching a youth-themed campaign called “Express Yourself”.

The campaign took off on a bold and daring note with the Inkman, a graffiti artist, spray painting on six posting boxes over the New Year period. Conceived as a viral marketing effort, the graffiti act has seen some members of the public taking pictures, posting them online and generating significant interest.

STAMP 02

The Inkman’s work of graffiti was a lead in to the STAMP 02 event which will transform 40 selected posting boxes into canvas for paintings. STAMP 02 is a sequel to the STAMP event held in 2007 which ushered in Singapore’s and probably the world’s first posting box public art competition. It seeks to promote positive expression in a controlled manner and inspire creative talent.

STAMP 02 will mark Singapore’s hosting of the first Youth Olympic Games with the theme “Sports and the City”. Aimed at highlighting the sporting landscape and bringing art and design closer to both the local community and the global sports fraternity, members of the public and institutions are invited to submit their designs for the posting boxes from now till 19 February 2010. Only those who reside in Singapore and are able to paint the posting box during the stipulated painting period are eligible to participate in the competition.

The top 40 designs will be announced on 6 March 2010, and the painting of the posting boxes will take place over three weekends in the vicinity of Singapore 2010 sports competition venues.

The public can catch a glimpse of these 40 designs and cast their votes via vPOST website from 29 March to 10 May 2010. Artists of the two designs receiving the highest votes will each win prizes worth S$5,000, while artists of the next eight highest voted designs will each win prizes worth S$500.