ASEAN Basketball League to be launched in September

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Updated January 20, 2009 22:11:35

Southeast Asia is set for it own regional basketball league. The ASEAN Basketball League will be launched in September this year and is being backed by AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes and Indonesian media mogul Erick Thohir, who're pumping millions into the venture.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speaker: Dato Yeoh Choo Hock, secretary general, Southeast Asian Basketball Association and vice president of Malaysia Basketball Association; Erick Thohir, president, Southeast Asian Basketball Association and owner of Mahaka Media, Indonesia; Bob Turner, managing director, Singapore Slingers

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