{
  "id": 1196336,
  "title": "New plans to underpin Maxis' mobile growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/new-plans-to-underpin-maxis-mobile-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:09:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1512200/new-plans-underpin-maxis-mobile-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Maxis Bhd, a leading mobile service provider in Malaysia, is projected to continue its growth trajectory in consumer mobile service revenue, according to CIMB Securities. The new postpaid and prepaid plans launched in the first half of 2026 are expected to contribute to this growth. In the second quarter of 2026, Maxis' consumer mobile service revenue grew by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, reaching RM1.58 billion. Postpaid subscriptions saw a 0.7% increase, while ARPU rose by 0.3%. Prepaid subscriptions grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, with ARPU increasing by 1.4%. Overall, consumer mobile service revenue increased by 2.7% on a yearly basis, with postpaid revenue growing by 4.2% and prepaid revenue increasing by 0.3%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}