MCMC approves Digi-Celcom merger

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has approved the proposed merger between Digi.Com Bhd (Digi) and Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom). 

As Digi and Celcom are respectively Malaysia’s second- and third-largest mobile service operators to date, the merger will result in the formation of the country’s largest mobile service operator, the MCMC said in a statement today.

“As such, the MCMC had...