Celcom, Digi Asked to Address Malaysia Merger Competition Issues

The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission has asked mobile carriers Celcom Axiata Bhd. and Digi Telecommunications Sdn. to “collectively address preliminary competition concerns” in their proposed merger, according to stock exchange filings from the companies.

The authority issued statements to both companies on Friday, setting out its preliminary view on possible competition effects, according to the filings.

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Celcom is the mobile carrier unit of Axiata Group Bhd., Malaysia’s biggest telco. Digi is a unit of DiGi.com Bhd., which is Norwegian company Telenor ASA’s Malaysian unit. The merger, ...