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StarHub could buy M1 at below Simba’s bid, but funding poses challenge: analysts (opens the original)
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StarHub may need to issue new shares or issue shares directly to Keppel as part of the deal, they suggest [SINGAPORE] StarHub could acquire M1’s telco business for less than the S$1.43 billion enterprise value agreed with Simba in 2025, but financing the purchase could prove challenging and may require StarHub to raise equity, analysts have said. Foo Zhiwei, analyst at Macquarie Capital, estimates the enterprise value of M1 to be at between S$1.16 billion and S$1.25 billion; Bloomberg Intelligen
StarHub, Keppel confirm talks over potential M1 deal (opens the original)
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Keppel says the discussions are part of its efforts to explore consolidation opportunities for M1 [SINGAPORE] StarHub and Keppel have confirmed that they are in talks over a potential deal involving M1, in the latest push towards consolidation in Singapore’s telecommunications sector. In response to an earlier report by The Business Times, both companies said in separate bourse filings on Wednesday (Sep 23) that discussions are ongoing and that there is no certainty a transaction would materiali
Simba admits exceeding spectrum limits amid failed M1 deal; parent company Tuas’ full-year profit surges 277% (opens the original)
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Management attributes the unauthorised usage to hardware and software issues [SINGAPORE] Simba has shed more light on the unauthorised spectrum usage that contributed to the collapse of its proposed acquisition of M1, saying on Wednesday (Sep 23) that it used spectrum beyond the limits permitted by the regulator. “There was some use of spectrum that was permitted by the IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority), and we then used it outside the limitations that were in that purpose,” said Tony
StarHub 5G upgrade may defend market share, but unlikely to reverse underlying earnings slump (opens the original)
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Analysts warn that better connectivity may not be enough to persuade customers to pay a premium for mobile plans [SINGAPORE] StarHub’s latest network upgrade to 5G+ on Sep 1 should help the telco retain customers and defend its market share, but is unlikely to reverse the decline in mobile revenue in Singapore, said analysts. The 5G upgrade utilises the 700 megahertz (MHz) spectrum to improve underground and indoor coverage, and will take effect for all customers on StarHub 5G mobile plans. With
Anti-AI sentiment cannot be ignored: Jasmin Lau (opens the original)
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The acting manpower minister urges employers to be more open with their workers about hiring and layoff plans and automation [SINGAPORE] Even as there may be some anti-artificial intelligence feelings among workers and younger students, “these sentiments are not meant to be ignored”, said Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau on Thursday (Sep 17). Lau, who is also Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, noted the “groundswell” of people who fear that AI will be used t
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