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At least $1.3m lost in October to scammers posing as Simba staff and government officials

Fraudsters posing as Simba staff would claim victims’ details had been compromised and route calls to fake government officials who would trick targets into handing over large sums of money.
Fraudsters posing as Simba staff would claim victims’ details had been compromised and route calls to fake government officials who would trick targets into handing over large sums of money.

IMDA escalates Simba probe over intentional spectrum misuse; operating licence at risk

The telco has been given until Nov 16 to respond to the notice served by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
The telco has been given until Nov 16 to respond to the notice served by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.

Singtel fined $1m for three-day outage in March caused by chiller system failure, software bugs

Investigations conducted by IMDA found that the outages were within Singtel’s control to prevent.
Investigations conducted by IMDA found that the outages were within Singtel’s control to prevent.

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation

The acquisition will have no impact on MyRepublic’s mobile service customers, who are being progressively migrated to StarHub’s network.
The acquisition will have no impact on MyRepublic’s mobile service customers, who are being progressively migrated to StarHub’s network.

Personal information of over 23,500 Simba customers leaked in data breach

The data involved in the breach included Simba customers’ names, ID numbers, mobile numbers and email addresses.
The data involved in the breach included Simba customers’ names, ID numbers, mobile numbers and email addresses.

Simba admits exceeding spectrum limits amid failed M1 deal; parent firm’s full-year profit surges 277%

Tuas’ net profit stood at about $26 million for the full year ended Jul 31.
Tuas’ net profit stood at about $26 million for the full year ended Jul 31.

Australia vows to bolster resilience of telco networks after Optus outage

A 76-minute glitch on Sept 11 affected Optus voice calls across parts of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania states and the Northern Territory.
A 76-minute glitch on Sept 11 affected Optus voice calls across parts of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania states and the Northern Territory.

Singtel’s Q1 profit falls 72% on absence of exceptional gains

Singtel’s operating revenue fell 3.1 per cent to $901 million due to “continued intense price competition”.
Singtel’s operating revenue fell 3.1 per cent to $901 million due to “continued intense price competition”.

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

Why has Singtel’s share price fallen? Executives explain at telco’s AGM

Singapore telco Singtel also gave shareholders more details about the growth prospects and long-term viability of its data centre and digital infrastructure arms.
Singapore telco Singtel also gave shareholders more details about the growth prospects and long-term viability of its data centre and digital infrastructure arms.

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