The mega-clubs of European football are once again getting on their Asian summer tour horse! Reuters reports that Arsenal and current league leaders Manchester City will play a match at the Bird's Nest in Beijing on Friday July 27th, the same day the London Olympics kick off. more ›

As Malaysia celebrates its 50th birthday, the unity of the nation has shown cracks along racial and religious divides. Meanwhile, former premier Mahathir Mohammed is recovering after heart surgery more ›

Elsewhere - Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal - the fifth richest man in the world - has emerged as a contender to buy Birmingham, while Arsenal faces a takeover bid from an Arab tycoon Mohammed Al Hashimi who was a partner in a £450million bid to buy Liverpool. In the meanwhile, ousted billionaire Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is reportedly poised to buy English football's Manchester City, although the Bank of Thailand said it has not received a money transfer request from Thaksin. Are Asians going to take over the English Premier League someday? more ›

Batton down the hatches — a rumpus is brewing over plans to change Shanghai Shenhua's trademark blue playing strips to red — the colour of the team who bought them out last week, local rivals Shanghai United. more ›

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Manchester City become the latest big European club to swing by China, as more fat cat chairmen attempt to stuff a slice of the lucrative East Asian football market pie in their already obese and money-obsessed faces. The English Premier League side take on Shanghai Shenhua on Friday night in the 2006 Shanghai International Football Tournament. more ›