Singtel's first-half underlying profit rises 14%
11/11/2025 23:06
Nov 12 (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications STEL.SI posted a 14% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, boosted by robust performance from its Australian unit Optus and regional associates. Southeast Asia's largest telecom firm said underlying net profit was S$1.35 billion ($1.04 billion) for the six months ended September 30, compared with S$1.19 billion last year. That was slightly below Visible Alpha consensus estimate of S$1.37 billion. ($1 = 1.2942 Singapore dollars) (Reporting by John Biju and Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid) ((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))