The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has approved the proposed merger between Digi.Com Bhd (Digi) and Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom). 

As Digi and Celcom are respectively Malaysia’s second- and third-largest mobile service operators to date, the merger will result in the formation of the country’s largest mobile service operator, the MCMC said in a statement today.

“As such, the MCMC had...