InfoAnda - Asian golf rocked by deep divisions, economy

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Lady Gaga honored with CFDA Fashion Icon award | 7 June 2011
U.S. Airlines Report Dramatic Drop In Passenger Revenue, Demand | 21 July 2009
Iraq truck bomb kills 64 | 21 June 2009

Malaysia's Anwar fights sodomy charges with alibi | 31 May 2010

">Forum Views () ">Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Asian golf rocked by deep divisions, economy

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Singapore Asia Pacific World Search Search: Asian golf rocked by deep divisions, economy AFP - Tuesday, April 14 SINGAPORE (AFP) - - Deep divisions within Asian golf, coupled with the global economic crisis, have left the sport struggling after years of unprecedented growth. ADVERTISEMENT Since the beginning of the year the newly-created OneAsia Tour and the long-standing Asian Tour have traded insults as each tries to gain the upper hand in a highly lucrative business still ripe for further expansion. OneAsia plans to bring together Tours from China, Korea, Japan, India, and Australia to form a 'super series' that can rival the European and US Tours. But their pre-emptive move has angered the Asian Tour, which claims OneAsia has breached the spirit of the game and left too many questions unanswered, like who will run the new entity and how revenues will be shared. The fallout is that Asian Tour players will boycott this week's China Open, the first stop on OneAsia's limited inaugural schedule, while the second stop, the Beijing Open, has been called off with sponsors uneasy about the spat. Both used to be Asian Tour events, meaning loss of opportunity for players. The global economic meltdown is also hurting the sport with the Jaidee Invitational in Thailand cancelled last week after the sponsor, Raimon Land, pulled out. While several new events have been added to the Asian Tour this year, at least five tournaments that featured in 2008 have been cancelled or postponed. They include the Emaar-MGF Indian Masters, BMW Asian Open, Philippine Open, Bangkok Airways Open and the Thailand PGA Championship. It all adds up to tough times. Asian Tour chief Kyi Hla Han acknowledges this, but told AFP he was confident the tide will soon turn. "It goes without saying that the world economy is a source of concern for everyone, and my counterparts in Europe and America have suffered as a result of the financial crisis, as much, if not more than we have in Asia," he said. "However, without being overly bullish, there is a global expectation that Asia will recover sooner than the rest and the Asian Tour is strongly positioned for that recovery." As worrying for Han, who has been at the helm since 2006, is the fallout with OneAsia. At the annual meeting of the six-member International Federation of PGA Tours at The Masters in Augusta last week, Han and OneAsia, represented by PGA of Australia head Max Garske, set out their respective positions. "If anything happened at that meeting it was that the Australian PGA was told that the way it was going about OneAsia was not correct and it was detrimental not just to Asia but to sport in general," said Han. Seamus O'Brien, the powerful head of the Singapore-based World Sport Group, which bills itself as a consultant to OneAsia, told Asian Golf Monthly website on the sidelines of the same meeting that the Asian Tour had a "sell by" date. "It's over," he said of Han's organisation. "Next year, when the real strength of (OneAsia) comes to the fore, I think we'll be seeing that the TV networks will want to support it for the economic reasons we've mentioned, as will the corporate partners. "The fact that it's the talk of the town means that everybody knows it's reality. That, I think, is a good thing for the sport and the region." Han claimed the comments were not true. "It is a false statement," he said. "He has no facts to back it up." Han added that OneAsia has simply confused the market and hurt the players at a time when sponsors are considering their positions due to the economic meltdown. Despite the turmoil, he remains confident about the Asian Tour's future. "No doubt, 2009 will be a difficult year for all, but the Asian Tour has a strong and stable future, especially as our players continue to perform at the top of the game." Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article 0 users recommend Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: China's Economy OZ Minerals signs off on revised Minmetals bidAFP - 2 hours 22 minutes ago STX Group shares up after China funding newsReuters - 2 hours 41 minutes ago Economy dampens hope of a comfortable retirementAP - 2 hours 47 minutes ago A few pennies for your thoughts _ and credit cardAP - Tuesday, April 14 Related Articles: Business UBS to cut 240 jobs in Asia-Pacific as regions slowReuters - 1 hour 15 minutes ago Australia's Telstra open to break up-reportReuters - 1 hour 27 minutes ago BRIEF - MMK board recommends no dividend for FY 2008Reuters - 1 hour 33 minutes ago JGB futures trim losses after solid 30-yr auctionReuters - 1 hour 35 minutes ago Pakistan's Jahangir Siddiqui eyes RBS Pakistan unitReuters - 1 hour 39 minutes ago Related Full Coverage China Economy china economy All Full Coverage Most Popular – Business Viewed Police nab Norwegian pair during high-speed sex US govt tells GM to prepare for bankruptcy filing Harry Potter actor arrested over cannabis find Mummies found in ancient Egypt burial chamber Swedish church unveils Lego Jesus statue for Easter View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

Other News on Tuesday, 14 April 2009
U.N. demands enforcement of North Korea sanctions | International |
Iran offers to train Afghan police in drugs fight | International |
Netsuite software targets SAP, Oracle: source | Technology |
U.S. telecom shift on Cuba to spur info flow: White House | Technology |
Microsoft, Yahoo talking on search deal: report | Technology |
Mel Gibson's wife files for divorce after 28 years | Entertainment |
TV show to track U.S. Navy's battles with pirates | Entertainment |
Porn star Marilyn Chambers dead at 56 | Entertainment |
Madonna still keen to adopt Malawian child: report | Entertainment |
NBC sees some hope with Thursday premieres | Entertainment |
Bitter pill: Showtime passes on Tim Robbins drama | Entertainment |
North Korea scraps nuclear deal | International |
Papal visit bittersweet for Gaza Catholics
Thai protesters end Govt House siege peacefully | International |
Iran candidate seen ruling out enrichment suspension
Iran says trial started for U.S.-Iranian journalist | International |
Soldier accused of killing squad members in Iraq
Hong Kong students start vote on Tiananmen killings | International |
Cubans say Obama move will help families | International |
Iraq accuses media of provoking strife
Goldman Sachs posts forecast-busting earnings
Somali pirates hijack another ship: group | International |
Twitter fights off computer worm
Peru bridge collapse kills 9, injures 53 children | International |
Michelin to shut US factory, cutting 1,000 jobs
Iran says it's open to nuclear dialogue
U.S. may drop key condition for Iran nuclear talks: report | International |
Music producer Phil Spector guilty of murder
Sudan executes nine found guilty of editor's murder
Burger King ad angers Mexican ambassador | International |
10,000 aftershocks follow Italy quake
Sudan's Bashir hails Obama's overture to Islamic world
General Motors stock skids on bankruptcy reports
China orders governments to go green: state media
Ebay Skype sale unlikely: report | Technology |
IMB hails 'robust' military action against pirates
US-TECH Summary
Colombia arrests top FARC drug trafficker
Ebay Skype sale unlikely: report
US rethinking boycott of UN meeting on racism
eBay, StumbleUpon part ways
Netsuite targets SAP and Oracle: source
Twitter fights off computer worm
Shipping companies need armed guards: US commander
U.S. telecom shift on Cuba to spur info flow: White House
Democrat wins round in Minnesota U.S. Senate race
Washington Times to open page a day to readers
Al Gore's Current Media cancels IPO
Microsoft, Discovery in online advertising deal
Obama lifts curbs on Cuban money moves, visits
US eases Cuban travel, money restraints
Two killed as gunman opens fire in French town
Phil Spector convicted of murder | Entertainment |
Pearl Jam album, film, tour in the works | Entertainment |
Final season set for The Tudors | Entertainment |
Bravo stitches up celebrity fashion series | Entertainment |
Mark Wahlberg preps for Date Night | Entertainment |
North Korea scraps nuclear deal
NKorea says will boycott six-party nuclear talks
Mel Gibson's wife of 28 years files for divorce
Indonesia said to allow illegal monkey trade
LA jury finds Phil Spector guilty of murder
Pakistan's Jahangir Siddiqui eyes RBS Pakistan unit
Thai protest leaders call halt after riots
Japan's Sumitomo Metal eyes India venture: report
China orders governments to go green: state media
NZ Feb retail sales rise but rate cut bets still on
12 missing after fishing vessel capsizes off Japan
SKorea shipbuilder buys big tract of Russian land
India set for phase one of marathon elections
S.Korea steel capacity seen at record 64mln T-survey
Thai protesters abandon rally, end standoff
Thai tourism sees 200,000 job losses over crisis
3 promising singers debut in 'Don Giovanni' at Met
Thai protesters end siege peacefully
Foreign visitors to S.Korea hit a record in Q1
Jordanian king meets Japanese emperor and empress
Recovery of gold-laden ship delayed
S.Korean president notes positive economic views
Charity pledges aid for poor -- at home
Asian golf rocked by deep divisions, economy
Bravo stitches up celebrity fashion series
Taiwan dlr moves in tight range after stocks fall
Pearl Jam album, film, tour in the works
Final season set for "The Tudors"
Mark Wahlberg preps for "Date Night"
Haunting debut for singer-pianist Soap and Skin
Review: You've seen `17 Again' _ again and again
'Idol' star Simon Cowell says he isn't leaving yet
Iran says US journalist tried behind closed doors
Somali pirates seize two more ships and attack third | International |
Israel's Peres kicks off new career as TV host
Saudi Arabia to regulate girls' marriages
Displaced Christians want pope to help them return
'Tentative' signs US recession easing: Fed chief
Murky origins of Iraq attacks stir foreboding | International |
U.S.-Iranian reporter on trial in Iran
Iran president to attend Geneva racism meet: U.N. | International |
Georgia resists Moscow-inspired unrest: Saakashvili | International |
Afghanistan fears Swat deal may harm its security | International |
Turkish army chief says Kurdish rebels in disarray | International |
US to give Lebanon military unmanned aircraft
EU starts action against Britain over data privacy | Technology |
EU takes legal action against UK over Phorm
Joint Chiefs head: Violence to rise in Afghanistan
EU urges tougher Internet privacy rules
Joint chiefs chairman: Piracy not a new problem
EU starts action against Britain over data privacy
Texting may allow Finns to don8 to church | Technology |
US may ease nuclear demands on Iran: report
Thailand protest fizzles in dramatic about-face
NKorea to quit nuclear talks
Afghan Taliban kill young woman, man for eloping
Fiji troops tightens grip as sanctions loom
Kazakh groups oppose plan to host nuclear bank
Avalanche kills 7 army soldiers in Indian Kashmir
UK plays on Afghan history hold lessons for today | Entertainment |
Sonia Gandhi keeps Congress hopes alive in India polls
Pakistan president signs sharia deal
East Asia's web of FTAs boosts business, ADB says
KEPCO, POSCO units invest $2.7 bln on clean energy
S&P cuts Taiwan's outlook to negative
Cathay's cargo, passenger traffic falls in March
Cisco to set up R&D center, invest in South Korea
Cisco to set up R&D centre, invest in S.Korea
Fed official: still unclear if US slump bottoming
Pakistani sells 9.3 bln rupees of T-bills
Husband of late reality TV star sentenced
Fed official: still unclear if US slump near end
Comedy darkens, matching leaner times, outrage
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
'Fraud' in Indonesia elections: political leaders
UK plays on Afghan history hold lessons for today
Lil' Kim's wardrobe malfunctions; steps work fine
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01