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Malaysian Telecom Index Extends 2026 Decline to Nearly 20%

Malaysia’s telecommunications and media index extended its 2026 decline to 19.62%, keeping attention on capital spending, cash flow and dividend resilience.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 21 October 2026 – The Bursa Malaysia Telecommunications and Media Index fell 0.93% to 377.77 points by 4.20pm, extending its decline for 2026 to 19.62% from 469.96 points at the end of last year. Axiata Group Berhad, CelcomDigi Berhad and Reach Ten Holdings Berhad were among the sector’s major decliners.

The slide matters to Malaysian businesses and investors because telecommunications companies are capital-intensive providers of essential digital infrastructure and significant dividend counters. The index performance and share-price changes are confirmed market data; explanations for the decline involve investor judgement and should not be reduced to a single cause without company-specific evidence.

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