Telecommunications

Singtel sells S$1 billion in Gulf Development shares

This will result in cumulative gains of some S$140 million in equity

Altitude Xperience argued that the rooftop space in contention was not considered an unused space.

Simba ordered to pay S$700,000 in damages to indoor skydiving operator Altitude Xperience for trespass

The telco-operator was also ordered to vacate the iFly Building’s rooftop space

Foreign nationals suspected of running an online gambling operation for two months at an office building were arrested in Jakarta on May 10.

Pig-butchering schemes, honey traps: Telecom-fraud networks target Indonesia as regional crackdowns bite

Indonesia has been on the radar of telecom-fraud operators for more than a decade

Several brokerages say that Singtel's fourth-quarter results are “slightly below expectations”.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Earnings miss, downside risks weigh on Singtel shares, but RHB sees ‘re-entry opportunity’

The brokerage expects legacy share overhang to clear, and is betting on the telco’s AI, cloud initiatives

Singtel group CEO Yuen Kuan Moon says an environment with four telcos is “definitely not sustainable".

Singtel seeks clarity on taking part in telco consolidation; analysts note ‘very high bar’ for approval

Group also mulling Reit IPO to create ‘permanent capital pools’ for longer-term investments; comments come on heels of failed M1-Simba deal

CK Hutchison has a controlling stake in Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, which provides mobile services in the city and Macau.

Li Ka-shing plans more telecom sales in ‘cash is king’ strategy

CK Hutchison still operates telecom businesses in several European markets

The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, will see CKHGT receive cash proceeds from the cancellation of its VodafoneThree shares.

CK Hutchison unit to exit VodafoneThree stake in £4.3 billion deal

The Hong Kong conglomerate says the deal would allow it to monetise its investment at an attractive valuation

Deutsche Telekom is already T-Mobile’s biggest shareholder with a roughly 53% stake.

Deutsche Telekom weighs full combination with T-Mobile

Any transaction may face significant obstacles, including the need for political support in Berlin and Washington