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Our National Contributions

Our national contributions are represented by the long-term value that we have created through our investments in the local telecommunications industry, network infrastructure, talent development, environmental conservation and in society.

USD8.3 billion

GDP contributed 

USD4.2 billion

in investment from CAPEX and OPEX

USD1.3 billion

Total taxes and fees paid 

> 12,000

employees across Asia 

Supported around 0.6 million

jobs across Asia 

National Contribution Figures

*National contribution figures include:

  1. 6 OpCos (XL, Link Net, Dialog, Robi, Smart, EDOTCO).
  2. PT XL Axiata Tbk (“XL”) and PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (“Smartfren”) completed the merger to form PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (“XLSmart”) on 16 April 2025 and is an Axiata’s associate company in Indonesia. Going forward, this will be reflected in all reporting from FY2025 onwards.
  3. Axiata’s operations in Malaysia for 7 entities as part of Malaysia’s Digital Ecosystem (ADA Malaysia, Axiata Digital Labs Malaysia, Boost Malaysia, EDOTCO Malaysia, Axiata Group Berhad, Axiata Foundation, Axiata Enterprise).
  4. CelcomDigi, which is a material Key Associate of Axiata, proportioned to Axiata’s share of CelcomDigi which is 33.1%.
  5. The total number of employees presented here differs from what was reported in IAR 2024, as the figure excludes those employed by Axiata’s digital businesses operating outside the Malaysian economy, as well as includes overall employees of Dialog Group, which comprises all sub-entities within the Group.

Investments5 in 2024: USD424 mil

~15,057 jobs supported
~0.1% of Malaysia GDP in terms of GVA contribution

36 Years of Investment
Investments5 in 2024: USD689 mil

~31,265 jobs supported
~0.3% of Malaysia GDP in terms of GVA contribution

29 Years of Investment

Investments5 in 2024: USD425 mil
~77,379 jobs supported
~0.8% of Sri Lanka GDP in terms of GVA contribution
29 Years of Investment


Investments5 in 2024: USD578 mil

~103,961 jobs supported
~0.3% of Bangladesh GDP in terms of GVA contribution

26 Years of Investment

Investments5 in 2024: USD220 mil

~32,535 jobs supported
~1.0% of Cambodia GDP in terms of GVA contribution

12 Years of Investment

Investments5 in 2024: USD162 mil

~41,219 jobs supported

19 Years of Investment

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Investments5 in 2024: USD1,718 mil

~266,658 jobs supported
~0.2% of Indonesia GDP in terms of GVA contribution

Notes:

 

  1. Including jobs supported by CelcomDigi as a material key associate. 

  2. Including contributions from EDOTCO Malaysia.

  3. Contributions from CelcomDigi as a key associate are proportioned at Axiata's share of the entity which is 33.1%.

  4. PT XL Axiata Tbk (“XL”) and PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (“Smartfren”) completed the merger to form PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (“XLSmart”) on 16 April 2025 and is an Axiata’s associate company in Indonesia. Going forward, this will be reflected in all reporting from FY2025 onwards.

  5. Investment in the forms of capital expenditure and operational expenditure.

  6. Excluding contributions from EDOTCO Malaysia to avoid double-counting. The 2024 figures now include EDOTCO Myanmar.

  7. Financials presented in this Report are derived from data provided by subsidiaries for Group consolidation/reporting and are not sourced from audited financial statements of the subsidiaries.

 

Source: KPMG Analysis

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