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Thousands in Singapore and Region Report Telegram Outage on Sept 8

By Ann Chen

SINGAPORE – A significant number of Telegram users in Singapore experienced a service disruption on the morning of Sept 8, according to data from Downdetector, a website that tracks outages by compiling status reports from multiple sources. Reports of issues began surfacing around 10.20am, with more than 1,500 complaints logged shortly after. The volume of reports climbed rapidly, reaching a peak of nearly 4,000 just after 10.30am. The disruption was not limited to Singapore, as users across several other South-east Asian countries reported similar problems around the same time. At the height of the outage, Indonesia recorded 1,284 reports, followed by the Philippines with 933, India with 725, Malaysia with 544, Vietnam with 530, and Thailand with 253. By 11.30am, the number of reports from Singapore had dropped to approximately 350, suggesting the issue was easing. Data from Downdetector indicated that about half of the affected users faced problems with the Telegram app itself, while 40 per cent reported difficulties sending or receiving messages. A smaller proportion, around 5 per cent, said they were unable to log into their accounts.