Singapore, February 9, 2026, 15:19 SGT — Regular session
Shares of Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) picked up 0.8% to S$4.76 by mid-afternoon Monday, after closing at S$4.72 on Friday. The stock moved between S$4.72 and S$4.78 so far, holding inside its 52-week band from S$3.25 to S$4.95. Singapore’s Straits Times Index climbed 0.6%.
The bid throws a spotlight on Singtel’s infrastructure shift, right as telecom security issues land back in Singapore’s headlines. Data centres promise growth. Cyber defence, on the other hand, stacks up costs—investors are left juggling the two.
Singtel’s mobile and broadband operations in Singapore have reached maturity. Any real growth potential comes from the company’s newer ventures—think data centres catering to both cloud and AI demand.
Nxera, the data-centre unit under Singtel, has launched DC Tuas—its new 58-megawatt site that it touts as one of Singapore’s highest power-density data centers. The eight-floor, 120,000-square-foot facility operates with a power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.25 at peak capacity. In data center terms, the lower the PUE, the less electricity is wasted on cooling and overhead.
According to the company, over 90% of its capacity was spoken for ahead of launch. The facility relies on direct-to-chip liquid cooling to handle rack power above 30 kilowatts. “The ability to deploy higher-density, compute-intensive AI workloads sustainably is increasingly critical,” said Bill Chang, CEO of Nxera and Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit. Pipeline Magazine
Singapore authorities revealed that UNC3886, an espionage group, hit all four major telecom providers—Singtel, StarHub, M1, and Simba—last year, though there was no impact on service. According to officials, the group leveraged a “zero-day” exploit to break in, taking advantage of a software vulnerability before any patch existed, and installed rootkits to conceal their presence and maintain access. The attackers ultimately pulled out what was described as “a small amount of technical data,” which authorities said was largely network-related. CNA
Still, cyber incidents have a way of lingering—even when customer data hasn’t been compromised. A dent to trust or higher remediation costs can quickly spiral into prolonged battles over margins and regulatory pressure.
Traders are watching how fast DC Tuas shows up in earnings, and if committed capacity actually turns into consistent take-up—not just a string of one-off deals.
Singtel is scheduled to report its next set of earnings on Feb. 18, StockAnalysis.com notes. Investors are watching for signals on data-centre returns, as well as updates around capital spending and security costs.
