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China coal miner said to vie for M1
SINGAPORE (April 27): A coal producer based in China’s Shanxi province and China Broadband Capital are among bidders for US$1.4 billion ($2 billion) Singapore wireless carrier M1, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
April 27, 2017
Broker's Calls
TPG Telecom & Singtel continue battle in Australia’s telco arena
SINGAPORE (April 12): After successfully securing its position as Singapore’s fourth mobile entrant late last year, TPG Telecom is now eyeing the prized spot as Australia’s fourth mobile operator as well.
April 12, 2017
Telstra shares slump as TPG Telecom plans own mobile network
SINGAPORE (April 12): Telstra Corp., Australia’s former phone monopoly, slumped to a five-year low in Sydney trading after rival TPG Telecom spent A$1.26 billion ($1.32 billion) on airwaves as part of a plan to build a fourth mobile network in the count
April 12, 2017
In print this week
How Singapore’s telcos are responding to disruption with innovation
SINGAPORE (April 7): StarHub and Singtel are losing pay-TV customers with the increasing availability of Android TV boxes, free offerings such as Viu and CATCHPLAY, and an expanding array of legal streaming services available today – with Netflix being
April 07, 2017
Column
TPG Telecom secures more certainty together with sufficient spectrum
SINGAPORE (April 6): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining its “hold” calls on telcos M1 and Starhub after Tuesday’s conclusion of the first stage of the 2017 general spectrum auction (GSA), where the regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority (
April 06, 2017
Fitch downgrades Singapore telco outlook to ‘negative’ on rising competition
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (April 5): Aggressive bidding in Singapore's April 2017 spectrum auction is a clear indication of rising telecom competition, says Fitch Ratings.
April 05, 2017
Broker's Calls
Casualties galore amid telco spectrum bidding war
SINGAPORE (April 5): The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Tuesday announced the winning bidders in the first stage of the General Spectrum Auction (GSA) for Singapore telcos.
April 05, 2017
Telco spectrum sale raises $1.1 bil from all four bidders
SINGAPORE (April 4): The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Tuesday concluded the first stage of the General Spectrum Auction (GSA) for Singapore telcos.
April 04, 2017
Broker's Calls
StarHub says no intention of merging with M1
SINGAPORE (March 31): Maybank Kim Eng Research continues to rate StarHub at “sell” at an unchanged price target of $2.49, foreseeing turbulent times ahead for the local telco despite it announcing a game plan to manage recent changes in the industry.
March 31, 2017
Broker's Calls
Singapore telco sector’s likely return to 3-player oligopoly viewed as ‘favourable’
SINGAPORE (March 27): UOB Kay Hian is reiterating its “buy” call on Singtel with a target price of $4.53, while keeping its “overweight” view on telecommunications sector after assessing the impact of increased competition with the entry of the
March 27, 2017