Asia’s largest martial arts promotion, ONE Championship, is relocating its global production HQ from Singapore to Bangkok, citing cost efficiency and access to production talent.

Key Details

• Move includes production, post-production, and live broadcast ops.
• Thailand offers lower costs and a strong creative talent pool.
• ONE will retain its corporate HQ in Singapore.

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Why It Matters for Gulf–ASEAN

The shift highlights ASEAN’s internal competitiveness and Bangkok’s rising stature as a media-production hub. For Gulf media investors and rights holders, it signals evolving cost–talent dynamics within ASEAN’s creative economy.

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What It Means for GAE Community

• Media & Sports investors: Explore Bangkok as a cost-efficient production base for regional content.
• Policy-makers: Reassess incentive frameworks to retain high-value IP industries.
• Creative agencies: Position for cross-border collaborations with sports and entertainment IPs shifting hubs.

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