{
  "id": 7208103,
  "title": "Stock to watch: Singtel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/stock-to-watch-singtel",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:14:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stock-watch-singtel1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, September 14, Singtel saw several significant developments that may impact its stock trading. Optus, a telecom carrier owned by Singtel, experienced a network outage on Friday that lasted 76 minutes and affected users across three Australian states, disrupting emergency services calls. The incident disrupted Optus voice calling services in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory. Optus apologized for the issue on Saturday.\n\nShares of Singtel closed at S$4.50 on Friday, a decrease of S$0.02 or 0.4% from their previous value. The newsletter \"Decoding Asia\" provides guidance on navigating the Asian market amid a new global order and is available for free.",
  "summary": "[SINGAPORE] The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Monday (Sep 14):",
  "key_points": [
    "Optus network outage lasted 76 minutes on September 13",
    "Disrupted emergency services calls in four Australian states",
    "Singtel shares fell 0.4% to S$4.50 on September 14"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The network outage at Optus, Singtel's telecom carrier, may impact investor confidence in Singtel's operational stability and reliability in key markets.",
  "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."
}