The Latest Breaking News from Singtel

Billions of dollars, none of it taxed: ATO reveals the tech giants paying zero income tax

Database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

Global Market: Singtel Q1 profit beats estimates on strong Optus, regional contributions

Singtel reported a better-than-expected Q1 FY27 underlying net profit, driven by Optus, regional associates including Bharti Airtel and AIS, and growth in digital and data centre businesses. However, its Singapore telecom operations remained under pressure from intense competition.

The Economic Times · Aug 13

Shares dip as Apple price hikes hit tech sentiment

RECAP: Asian shares pulled ‌back on Friday after a stellar quarter, as hefty price hikes by Apple revealed the downside of booming chip demand and depressed tech shares, while the threat of Japanese intervention kept the yen from hitting 40-year lows.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26

Even if heads roll at Optus, we may not know much about their executive payouts

Optus has promised its staff will be held accountable for September’s Triple Zero outage – but only after “the dust settles” on current investigations. Three deaths have been linked to the outage.

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025

Optus boss ‘has a lot of work to do’, Anika Wells says after meeting telco in wake of triple-zero outages

Minister asks parent company to appoint external reviewer in attempt to restore Australians’ faith in emergency calls

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2025

'Scapegoating' Optus blames tech, staff for outages

Optus has blamed technical equipment and human error for two emergency call outages as the prime minister pans the telco for its "unacceptable" failures.

AAP · Sep 29, 2025

Anika Wells to meet Singtel’s boss as Optus experiences second triple-zero outage in less than two weeks

Optus says it confirmed the welfare of all callers who called triple zero after an issue affected Illawarra region in NSW

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2025

The Optus brand is in tatters. How can it even begin to rebuild customers’ trust?

Optus finds itself in a perilous situation once again. Last week’s 13-hour Triple Zero network outage left about 480 customers unable to call for emergency help. Three deaths linked to the outage are being investigated.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2025

Optus fined $66 million for 'appalling' conduct in sales to vulnerable customers in Australia

An Australian judge has fined telecommunications giant Optus $66 million for unconscionable conduct under consumer law

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure

Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2025