{
  "id": 19731574,
  "title": "Singtel H1 net profit falls 55% to S$1.54 billion on lack of divestment gains; underlying profit up 10%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/singtel-h1-net-profit-falls-55-to-s-1-54-billion-on-lack-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T00:11:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singtel-h1-net-profit-falls-55-s1-54-billion-lack-divestment-gains-underlying-profit-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Singtel, the telecommunications giant, reported a 55% decline in its net profit to S$1.54 billion for the first half of the year, driven by the absence of S$2.21 billion in exceptional gains from the partial sale of its stake in Airtel and the Intouch-Gulf Energy merger. Despite this, underlying net profit rose 10% to S$1.49 billion, fueled by stronger performances at NCS, Digital InfraCo, and Optus, as well as higher contributions from regional associates Airtel and AIS. The group's operating revenue grew by 6% to S$7.29 billion, with Singtel raising its full-year operating company earnings before interest and tax (OpCo Ebit) growth guidance to between mid and high single digits.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Singtel's interim underlying profit jumps 10pct; raises annual earnings forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/singtels-interim-underlying-profit-jumps-10pct-raises-annual-earnings",
        "published": "2026-11-13T00:33:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}