Axiata and “pending the release of a material announcement” reason for the temporary suspension. ADVERTISEMENT Hence, this immediately ignited speculations that both companies may jointly announce their merger plan today. Axiata and Telenor (Digi’s parent company) have actually embarked on this journey back in May 2019 which would lead to the merger of Celcom and Digi to form the biggest telco in the country. Axiata has since scheduled a media briefing that will take place later this afternoon. We will keep you updated on its progress, so stay tuned. 1