Axiata Group Berhad - Sustainability Report 2016

NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION REPORT

Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016

Celcom Axiata Bhd is Malaysia’s premier mobile telecommunications company and provides postpaid

mobile and digital services to close to 11 million subscribers. Celcom has the widest network in Malaysia

with population coverage of 95% for 2G, 90% for 3G and 90% for 4G/LTE networks.

USD200

Contributed

3,687

Staff

Total Employees

National Contribution

Malaysia continues to make steady progress towards becoming

a high-income nation by 2020. In 2016, the Malaysian economy

expanded by 4.2% driven mainly by domestic demand and

government-led infrastructure projects under the National

Transformation Programme.

million

in 2016

USD1,311

Due to growing affluence, Malaysian consumers have become

increasingly tech savvy resulting in a highly competitive

telecommunications market. The mobile penetration rate in

Malaysia in 2016 was approximately 141.6% comprising 43.9 million

subscribers, while the broadband penetration rate reached 77.9%.

USD1

Every

Spent on Capex

and Opex

GVA Contribution

translated to

Capital and Operational Expenditure

USD1,646

(0.5% of the nation’s GDP)

million

USD770

USD142

USD733

Operational

Direct GVA

Capital

Investment

Operational Indirect

and Induced GVA

million

Contribution to Gross Value Added

Direct Employees

44%

Female

99.5%

Malaysian

Citizens

46,181

Jobs

3,687

34,872

Directly

Employed

7,622

Total Jobs Supported

Supported

Indirectly -

Operations

Supported

Indirectly -

Capital Investment

(0.5% of the total tax revenue of the Malaysian Government)

million in taxes in 2016

USD321

Capital

Expenditure

million

USD990

Operational

Expenditure

million