Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel)

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Telcos call truce on price war after Indian court ruling

SINGAPORE (Nov 25): The price war between the three main Indian telcos appears to have eased after Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio announced mobile-data price hikes starting December.

Singapore economy

Singapore's economic growth may be bottoming out, Citi says

SINGAPORE (Nov 19): Singapore’s corporate earnings and economic growth may be bottoming out as cyclical indicators such as electronics exports show a slower pace of declines, according to Citigroup Inc. analyst Patrick Yau.

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Analysts mixed on Singtel as Bharti provision mars 2Q results

SINGAPORE (Nov 19): Analysts are divided in their views on Singapore Telecommunications, after the telco sank to its first-ever quarterly loss.

Results

Singtel suffers first quarterly loss on $668 mil provision for Bharti Airtel's fine

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Singapore Telecommunications recorded its first-ever quarterly loss — of $668 million — in 2QFY2020 as it made provisions for a huge fine levied on the Indian mobile industry by its regulator.

Results

Bharti Airtel provision sends Singtel $668 mil into the red

SINGAPORE (Nov 14): Singapore Telecommunications saw a slight drop in revenues for 2QFY2020, but recorded a loss of $668 million, as it made provision for a huge licence fee and spectrum usage charges levied on the entire India mobile industry by its reg

Disruption and Digitalisation

OCBC builds new digital ecosystem to deliver better products and services to customers

SINGAPORE (Nov 4): As Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp grew to become a leading bank in Singapore and the region, it built a web of associate companies in other industries, including property, engineering, construction, vehicle distribution, electronics manuf

Investing ideas

Singapore's 5G network plan a buying opportunity for telcos, analysts say

SINGAPORE (Oct 20): Analysts believe that local telecommunications operations could stand to benefit, after the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore announced an additional two localised 5G networks up for grabs.

Disruption and Digitalisation

Singapore offers 5G spectrum, targets standalone network by 2022

(Oct 17): Singapore said it wants all four of its carriers to introduce 5G services, with half the city-state covered by a standalone network by 2022 to maintain competitiveness in developing technology.

Broker's Calls

Limited risk of Singtel cutting dividend: Citi

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): Citi Research believes there is little likelihood for Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) to cut FY21 dividends to 13-15 cents/share from the current 17.5 cents/share, despite worries raised by some quarters of the market recently.

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Could Singtel be forced to end its fixed dividend policy?

SINGAPORE (Oct 10): Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) may be forced to abandon its fixed dividend policy as outlook for its regional associates stays challenging, says DBS Group Research.
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