Telcos
Singtel seeks clarity on participating in telco consolidation after M1-Simba fallout; weighs Reit IPO
A Reit IPO is a possible capital-recycling option available to the group, says Singtel group CFO
Collapse of M1-Simba deal reveals chinks in Singapore’s cursed telco consolidation dream
A rollback to a three-player market is inevitable; the tragedy is how difficult the exit has become
Analysts tip StarHub as ‘obvious’ front runner for M1 after Simba merger stalls
The setback is expected to weigh on Keppel, which had planned to monetise M1 through the deal
Scuttled M1-Simba deal leaves investors with more questions than answers
How does a telco operator use airwaves that do not belong to it?
Keppel shares drop 2.1% after M1-Simba deal falls through
Shares of Simba parent Tuas Ltd are down over 60% on the ASX
Keppel inks further Bifrost deal with Telstra, in ‘advanced’ talks with more customers
It aims to sign contracts for the remaining fibre pairs in H1 this year
StarHub H2 net profit more than halves to S$38.5 million; guides lower earnings in FY2026
It declares a total dividend of S$0.06 a share for FY2025
IMDA reviewing resilience regulations in wake of Singtel disruptions
No evidence of cyberattacks but the authority does not rule out that three outage incidents at the telco were related in some way
Singapore’s AI ambitions put telcos to the test, raise ‘dumb pipe’ risk
Singtel outage highlights strain on infrastructure and returns as data demand outpaces monetisation
Keppel shares fall as much as 4.6% on M1-Simba deal delay
The counter drops as low as S$11.70 in early trading
