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Singtel Singapore CEO flying the national flag high after bidding goodbye to corporate America

Mr Ng Tian Chong became the head of Singtel’s newly combined Singapore consumer and enterprise businesses in June 2023.
Mr Ng Tian Chong became the head of Singtel’s newly combined Singapore consumer and enterprise businesses in June 2023.

EU, Vietnam to agree to boost work on minerals, chips and ‘trusted’ 5G, says draft document

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a joint press statement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a joint press statement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo

EU explores Huawei ban in mobile networks of member countries

China had criticised the EU’s characterisation of Huawei and ZTE as high-risk suppliers as lacking in legal or factual basis. 
China had criticised the EU’s characterisation of Huawei and ZTE as high-risk suppliers as lacking in legal or factual basis. 

China deploys robot antelope in Tibet to surveil real herds

China is using a “robot antelope” to monitor in real time the migration of the Tibetan antelope.
China is using a “robot antelope” to monitor in real time the migration of the Tibetan antelope.

No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: S’pore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles

Ground staff assisting passengers with check-in at the airline?s counter in Changi Airport Terminal 4 on June 11, 2025.
Ground staff assisting passengers with check-in at the airline?s counter in Changi Airport Terminal 4 on June 11, 2025.

Singtel upgrades its users to faster, better connected 5G+ network for free

A close up photo of a smartphone showing the homepage of Singtel 5G  service taken on May 15, 2025.
A close up photo of a smartphone showing the homepage of Singtel 5G  service taken on May 15, 2025.

Singapore’s mobile data price war: ‘You lose out if you don’t switch’

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Generic photograph of passengers using their handphones on the train along the East-West Line (EWL) near Tanah Merah MRT station on Dec 10, 2024. 

Can be used for stories on telecommunications, phone, handphone, Singtel, mobile, M1, Starbub, call, train, transport, fare and signal. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Generic photograph of passengers using their handphones on the train along the East-West Line (EWL) near Tanah Merah MRT station on Dec 10, 2024. 

Can be used for stories on telecommunications, phone, handphone, Singtel, mobile, M1, Starbub, call, train, transport, fare and signal. 

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

U Mobile’s winning bid for Malaysia’s 5G spectrum sparks talk of cronyism

Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, holds substantial stakes in the company.
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, holds substantial stakes in the company.

NUS, StarHub to trial enterprise-grade 5G network to support connectivity needs of all students, staff

Ms Tan Shui-Min, the chief information technology Officer of NUS, and Mr Tan Kit Yong, StarHub’s head of enterprise business group, at an MOU signing ceremony.
Ms Tan Shui-Min, the chief information technology Officer of NUS, and Mr Tan Kit Yong, StarHub’s head of enterprise business group, at an MOU signing ceremony.

AT&T restores service after hours of outage

The outage affected people’s ability to reach emergency services by dialing 911, according to posts on the X social media platform.
The outage affected people’s ability to reach emergency services by dialing 911, according to posts on the X social media platform.

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