News & Reviews:   Digi Celcom merger

It looks like the Digi and Celcom merger is getting close to completion after the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) approval of the proposed merger between the two local telco giants. This announcement comes after almost 2 months after the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) also gave its approval for the merger.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has today approved the proposed merger between Celcom Axiata Bhd and Digi.com Bhd. Asserting that the merger will create Malaysia’s largest mobile service operator to date, MCMC made the decision after conducting a thorough assessment on the proposal. 

Celcom Axiata Bhd today announced that Tan Sri Dr Halim Shafie has been appointed as its new interim chairman. Dr Halim’s appointment is effective since 2 June 2022.