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M1

Circles.Life warns M1-Simba telco merger could hurt consumers in submission to IMDA

AThe merged Simba-M1 entity would control 77 per cent% of the wholesale market and have a postpaid retail market share exceeding 38%, notes Circles.Life.
AThe merged Simba-M1 entity would control 77 per cent% of the wholesale market and have a postpaid retail market share exceeding 38%, notes Circles.Life.

Keppel plans to reward shareholders with part of monetisation cash, including from M1 sale

Bottomline net profit for the nine-month period rose 5 per cent even after including accounting loss from proposed divestment of M1’s telco business.
Bottomline net profit for the nine-month period rose 5 per cent even after including accounting loss from proposed divestment of M1’s telco business.

Hungary to start talks on buying nuclear fuel from United States

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus
Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto speaks during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary October 17, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Circles.Life parent firm sues M1 over allegedly failed virtual telco negotiations

Liberty Wireless had commenced a High Court action against M1 over their contract dated May 22, 2019.
Liberty Wireless had commenced a High Court action against M1 over their contract dated May 22, 2019.

Market Insights

Singtel rises 3% on robust earnings; Keppel slides after Simba-M1 deal

Singtel ended the week higher after an initial fall following the Aug 11 announcement of Simba’s acquisition of M1’s telco business.
Singtel ended the week higher after an initial fall following the Aug 11 announcement of Simba’s acquisition of M1’s telco business.

Commentary

Could telco consolidation in Singapore spell the end of attractive mobile plans?

CMG20250512-SeyuTW01/萧紫薇/Starhub, Singtel, M1, Simba, MyRepublic Telco shops [Causeway Point] 星和收购MyRepublic旗下宽带剩余股份 股价开市后涨2.59%
CMG20250512-SeyuTW01/萧紫薇/Starhub, Singtel, M1, Simba, MyRepublic Telco shops [Causeway Point] 星和收购MyRepublic旗下宽带剩余股份 股价开市后涨2.59%

Simba-M1 merger won’t immediately impact mobile plan prices: Analysts

Keppel announced on Aug 11 the sale of the telecom business of its subsidiary M1 to rival Simba Telecom for $1.43 billion.
Keppel announced on Aug 11 the sale of the telecom business of its subsidiary M1 to rival Simba Telecom for $1.43 billion.

ST Explains: Who owns Simba, the company that is buying M1?

Simba will be acquiring M1 from Keppel in a deal worth S$1.43 billion.
Simba will be acquiring M1 from Keppel in a deal worth S$1.43 billion.

Simba-M1 deal is S’pore’s first telco merger after years of liberalisation

The deal marks the first consolidation in Singapore’s telco history following years of liberalisation that saw the lowering of broadband prices.
The deal marks the first consolidation in Singapore’s telco history following years of liberalisation that saw the lowering of broadband prices.

Singtel, StarHub shares fall after announcement of Keppel’s M1 sale

Keppel announced that it will sell M1, Singapore’s third-largest telco business, to rival Simba Telcom.
Keppel announced that it will sell M1, Singapore’s third-largest telco business, to rival Simba Telcom.

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