BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.3B
- Public
- SG
Dow Jones Description
Provider of Telecommunication & Postal Services
CEO, Singapore
Allen LewNumber of Employees 19,500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
Recent Events
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SingTel Profit Climbs 10.1%
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Indian Market Set For Lower Opening
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SingTel increases stake in Indian telecom group Airtel
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Bharti and MTN agree to US$24b stock deal terms
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SingTel Profit Rises 7.7%
News & Analysis
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Apple IPhone Hikes Optus Customer Base
Optus has expanded its mobile customer base to more than eight million, driven by demand for the Apple iPhone, its parent company, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd SingTel, says. SingTel said on Wednesday that Optus had 8.002 million mobile customers at June 30, up 11 per cent from the same time last...
Bharti Airtel to acquire SinTel's 49.99 percent stake in the JV Network i2i for $55 million.(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.)(Brief article)
Bharti Airtel will acquire Singapore Telecom's SingTel 49.99 percent stake in their JV Network i2i for $55 million. Commercial understanding between the two companies has been reached. I2i, which was established in October 2000, involved constructing an 8.4Tbps loop system worth $650 million between Singapore and...
Bharti Airtel to acquire SinTel's 49.99 percent stake in the JV Network i2i for $55 million.(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.)(Brief article)
Bharti Airtel will acquire Singapore Telecom's SingTel 49.99 percent stake in their JV Network i2i for $55 million. Commercial understanding between the two companies has been reached. I2i, which was established in October 2000, involved constructing an 8.4Tbps loop system worth $650 million between Singapore and...
SingTel, StarHub and ESPN STAR Sports to bid for soccer in rights in Singapore.(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., English Premier League)(Brief article)
Singapore -- Media Development Authority MDA has issued SingTel Singapore Telecommunications with a six-month Internet Protocol TV IPTV service licence to conduct technical trials. Offering TV via broadband connection through PC or set-t Singapore -- Media Development Authority MDA...
SingTel chooses ZTE's CRBT system.(COMPANY NEWS)(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Colour Ring Back Tone)(Brief article)
ZTE and Singapore Telecommunications Limited SingTel, Asia's leading communications group, announced that they have entered into a supply agreement for the supply, installation, test, commission, and maintenance of ZTE's Colour Ring Back Tone (CRBT ZTE and Singapore Telecommunications Limited SingTel, Asia's leading communications group, announced...
SingTel signs Consilient for mobile push email to all consumers.(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Consilient Technologies)(Brief article)
Consilient announced that Singapore Telecommunications Limited SingTel has selected Consilient Push email solution to provide push email to above 1.2 million subscribers. The product will be launched in July 2006. It marks the first Asian mobile email product based on open standards. Open standards refer to...
SingTel signs Consilient for mobile push email to all consumers.(Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Consilient Technologies)(Brief article)
Consilient announced that Singapore Telecommunications Limited SingTel has selected Consilient Push email solution to provide push email to above 1.2 million subscribers. The product will be launched in July 2006. It marks the first Asian mobile email product based on open standards. Open standards refer to...
SingTel to offer expanded Internet services to corporations and SMEs.(service enhancement of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd)(Brief article)
Singapore's leading telecom firm, SingTel, revealed its plans to invest $63 million in the next couple of years to develop Internet services for its commercial users. According to a Channel NewsAsia, the carrier hopes to become the leading Internet service provider for corporations in the Asia-Pacific...
SingTel to offer expanded Internet services to corporations and SMEs.(service enhancement of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd)(Brief article)
Singapore's leading telecom firm, SingTel, revealed its plans to invest $63 million in the next couple of years to develop Internet services for its commercial users. According to a Channel NewsAsia, the carrier hopes to become the leading Internet service provider for corporations in the Asia-Pacific...
Singapore Telecom reduces workforce.(SINGAPORE)(Brief article)
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. is reducing its size by laying off 40 employees in top positions. It names the process organizational renewal process. SingTel has nearly 10,000 employees. The employees shall receive the benefits of the laying-off as per the rules. The benefit could be between a...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Allen Lew | CEO, Singapore |
| Chuan Poh Lim | CEO, Intl Business |
| Lim Chuan Poh | Chief Executive Officer, Intl |
| Lucas Chow | Chief Executive Officer, Corp Business |
| Sock Koong Chua | Group CEO |
| Yoke Sin Chong | CEO, Ncs |
| Jeann Low | Cfo, Singtel Optus |
| Bill Chang | Executive Vice President, Corp Business |
| Ng Yoke Weng | Executive Vice President |
| Peck Leng Quek | Executive Vice President, Consumer Division |
| Yoke Weng Ng | Executive Vice President |
| Eng Lim | Group Director, Hr |
| Lim Eng | Group Director, HR |
| Graham Bradley | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Chumpol Nalamlieng | Chair of Board |
| Ai Lian Fang | Board of Directors |
| Deepak S. Parekh | Board of Directors |
| John Morschel | Board of Directors |
| Kaikhushru Shivax Nargolwala | Board of Directors |
| Mr Simon Israel | Board of Directors |
| Nicky Ng Kuang Tan | Board of Directors |
| Paul Chan Kwai Wah | Board of Directors |
| Swee Keat Heng | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | CEO, Singapore | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Managing Director, Mobile, SingTel Optus | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | CEO, Intl Business | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President, Corp Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Chief Executive Officer, Intl | Current |
| Globe Telecom Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President, Consumer Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Chief Executive Officer, Corp Business | Current |
| Globe Telecom Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Group CEO | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | CEO, Ncs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Optus Mobile Pty Ltd. | CFO | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Cfo, Singtel Optus | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President, Strategic Investments | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President, Corp Business | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President, Consumer Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Group Director, Hr | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Group Director, HR | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Group Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Chair of Board | Current |
| The Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| British Airways Holidays Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Siam Cement Public Co. Ltd. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Deepak S Parekh is the Chairman of the Company. He is also the Executive Chairman of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Limited). He joined HDFC Limited in a senior management position in 1978. He was inducted as a whole-time director of HDFC Limited in 1985 and was appointed as its Executive Chairman in 1993. He is the Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Limited. Mr. Parekh is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hdfc Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Hdfc Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Population First | Chairman of the Housing Development | Current |
| Iima Confluence | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mahindra, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Singtel | Director | Current |
| Hindustan Lever Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Indian Hotels Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Advisory Group | Chairman | Former |
| Hdfc Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Director | Former |
| ICI India Limited | Director | Former |
| Wharton Global Business Forum | Chairman, Hdfc | Current |
| Capital Market LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Bombay University | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Capital Market LLC | Member | Former |
| National Thermal Power Corporation Limited | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boart Longyear | Chairman | Current |
| Stockland Corporation Ltd | Chairman | Current |
| HSBC Plc | Chairman | Current |
| Film Finance | Chairman | Current |
| Proteome Systems Limited | Chairman | Current |
| PO Valley Energy Ltd. | Chairman | Current |
| Human Resources Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wallarah | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stockland Halladale | Board of Directors | Current |
| Singtel | Director | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Director | Current |
| Proteome Systems Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Managing Partner | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Principal | Former |
| PO Valley Energy Ltd. | Director | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Llm | Former |
| Sydney university | Llb | Former |
| Harvard Law School | BA | Former |
| University of Sydney | Bachelor of Laws | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lend Lease Corporation Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Rinker Group Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Rinker Materials Corporation | Nominations Committee Chairman | Current |
| Tenix Datagate, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rio Tinto plc | Director | Current |
| Singtel | Director | Current |
| Tenix Pty. Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unattendedsensing.Com | Director | Current |
| Australian Institute of Company Directors | Fellow | Current |
| Australian Institute of Management | Fellow | Current |
| Lend Lease Corporation Limited | Chief Executive | Former |
| Lend Lease Corporation Limited | Executive Director | Former |
| Tenix Pty. Limited | non-executive Director | Former |
| Colortone Audio-Visual Staging | Chairman | Former |
| Leighton Holdings Limited | Chairman | Former |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | Director | Former |
| Rio Tinto Limited | Director | Former |
| Colortone Audio-Visual Staging | Director | Former |
| Rinker Materials Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| University Corp. | Diploma In Quantity Surveying | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr Simon Israel, 53, is a non-executive and non-independent Director of SingTel. He was appointed a Director on 4 July 2003 and was last re-elected on 29 July 2005. Mr Israel is Chairman, Asia-Pacific of Danone Asia and a member of the Executive Committee of Group Danone. He held various positions in Sara Lee Corporation in the Asia Pacific region, including Country Manager/Zone Manager for Indonesia, the Philippines, the South Pacific and Thailand, from 1974 to 1991, before becoming President (Household & Personal Care), Asia Pacific from 1992 to 1996. Mr Israel will step down as Asia Pacific Chairman of the Danone group to take up an appointment as Executive Director of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited with effect from 1 July 2006. Mr Israel is Chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board, and a Director of Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd, Britannia Industries Ltd and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. He is a former Director of Danone Asia Pte Ltd, Danone Food & Beverages India Pvt Ltd, Frucor Beverages Group Limited, Griffins Foods Pte Ltd, Hangzhou Wahaha Food Co. Ltd., PT Tirta Investama, Wuhan Dongda Brewery Co, Ltd, Wuhan Euro Dongxibu Brewery Co. Ltd, Wuhan Xingyingge Brewery Co. Ltd and Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yeo Hiap Seng Limited | Current | |
| Singapore Tourism Board | Chairman | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sara Lee Corporation | Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Paul Chan Kwai Wah has served as a director since June 5, 2006. Mr. Chan served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Pte Ltd from May 2002 until April 2006. From August 1995 to April 2002, Mr. Chan served as Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, for Compaq Computer Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd. Mr. Chan currently serves on the board of directors of Singapore Telecommunications Limited since November 1999 and has previously served on the board of several other institutions, including the Singapore Economic Development Board from February 2004 to January 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Verigy Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Telecommunications Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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SingTel Q1 Earnings Increase 7.7% - Update
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PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - July 16
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SingTel says no plans to up stake in Bharti Airtel
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SingTel says no plans to up stake in Bharti Airtel
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A wake-up call for Indias business elite?
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HDFC head calls for consolidation in banking sector
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HDFC head calls for consolidation in banking sector
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