Singtel

SingTel has set up a US$200 million (US$150 million) venture fund intended to “invest in innovative technologies and solutions to create future growth engines for the Group.”

SingTel named Hui Weng Cheong, coo of its Thai affiliate AIS, as chief executive operator designate for its international operations.

SingTel Group says its mobile customer base has reached 351 million, up 34 percent year-on-year, although this figure is based on an aggregate figure that counts all of the subscribers of companies where SingTel has a stake.

SingTel group grew its fourth quarter net profit by 12 percent to SGD1.02 billion from SGD903 million in the year-ago quarter

Singapore’s SingTel and Ericsson of Sweden have launched preliminary trials of Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology at the operator’s Comcentre headquarters

Singapore's SingTel says it may offer financial assistance to India's Bharti Airtel in its attempt to buy Zain's African mobile networks

Bharti Airtel – India’s largest mobile operator – has denied media reports that it has asked SingTel to part fund its planned US$10.7 billion acquisition of Zain Africa, reports Dow Jones Newswires.