Yes. It's happening! I don't speak for AsiaFortress tho, so I can't answer any questions. I'm just a captain of one of the teams that registered. Although you can see more information here:
AFC 9 Main Thread:
http://asiafortress.com/index.php/index.html/_/news/asiafortress-cup-9-r181
AFC 9 Questions Thread:
http://asiafortress.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4158-afc9-questions/
AFC 9 Registration Thread:
http://asiafortress.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4157-afc9-registration/
Discuss!