M1

StarHub, Keppel confirm talks over potential M1 deal

StarHub and M1 were reported to have explored a potential merger in 2024, but no deal materialised then.

StarHub to move all MyRepublic Mobile customers onto its network

Announced by StarHub on Aug 6, the agreement builds on the two companies’ existing mobile virtual network operator 5G partnership established in 2022.

Keppel’s first-half overall profit takes hit from M1 sale collapse, non-core losses

The group is now overhauling M1 to cut $70 million in annual costs by 2028 and position the telco for future industry consolidation.

The old model is broken. Telcos need to reinvent themselves

Singapore’s telco sector has gone through more than three decades of liberalisation and competition.

News analysis

M1-Simba deal collapse: A setback for consolidation, but not necessarily for Keppel or consumers

The sale of M1 to Simba was first announced in August 2025. The deal was valued at about $1.43 billion.

Eight killed in successive Hungary highway crashes, police say

News analysis

Simba-M1 merger is off, but industry consolidation will come

The much-anticipated Simba Telecom-M1 merger is dead. May 21 is the contractual deadline by which regulatory approvals must be satisfied for the S$1.43 billion proposed deal to go through.

Simba’s parent company Tuas terminates deal to buy shares in M1

Simba continues to operate its business in the Singapore telecommunications market.

Limited choices, slower customer service among key consumer concerns amid telco restructuring

Communicating proactively with consumers is key for restructuring firms to maintain trust, said experts.

Failed Simba-M1 deal could pose setback to Keppel, lead to more cost pressures for telcos

The failed Simba-M1 merger would prolong an aggressive price war and hurt telcos' earnings, analysts said.

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