Categories: News

KT Freetel Bails out from U Mobile

Look who's calling the shots now

 

Looks like things can’t get any worse for Malaysia’s worse telco – U Mobile.

Got this feed from Bloomberg.

“KT Freetel Co. (032390 KS): The second-largest South Korean wireless service provider will sell a 16.5 percent stake in Malaysia’s U Mobile Sdn. for at least $100 million to avoid losses on its investment. KT Freetel will sell the 62.6 million shares to U Mobile’s major shareholder, it said. KT Freetel declined 1.1 percent to 26,550 won.”

Barely a year after the investment was finalised, KT Freetel will be selling off its stake in U Mobile to avoid losses.

In addition, NTT DoCoMo has shares in both KT Freetel and U Mobile, and if our experience serves us right, it won’t be long till the Japanese telco pulls out from U Mobile as well.

Recent Posts

Honda e:N 1 Malaysia: Honda Malaysia’s first EV now available for pre-booking, launching in Q2 2025

Honda Malaysia has started accepting bookings for the e:N 1 EV. This is the brand’s…

2 hours ago

Proton e.MAS 7: Wireless Apple CarPlay and “Ice Cream Truck” sound switch coming in July via OTA Update

During a recent Hari Raya open house event, Pro-Net has revealed a couple of interesting…

1 day ago

MGS5 EV to be priced from RM115,000 in Malaysia

[ UPDATE 14/04/2025 18:30 ] We have learned several additional details regarding the MGS5 EV…

1 day ago

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and FE+ coming to Malaysia next month. Samsung offers RM200 off with Reservation+ eVoucher

Samsung Malaysia is bringing its new Galaxy Tab S10 FE and S10 FE+ tablets to…

1 day ago

US now exempts tech products including smartphones and laptops from insane 145% tariff

In an interesting move, the Trump administration has announced tariff exemptions for tech and electronic…

3 days ago

Sony WF-C710N wireless ANC earbuds launched in Malaysia, priced at RM499

Sony has just launched its latest entry-level noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds, the Sony WF-C710N. It…

3 days ago

This website uses cookies.