On Saturday (September 6, 2025) multiple undersea submarine cables in the Red Sea had been severed, causing widespread internet disruptions across parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The incident serves as a stark reminder: the link that serves as global digital. SINGAPORE: Asia Piling Co was the sub-contractor that damaged fibre optic cables and caused a broadband service outage over the weekend, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Wednesday (Apr 22). Around 5,000 users in parts of Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Sengkang and Punggol were affected by the Apr 18. Damage to key fiber-optic systems slows connectivity across India, Gulf, and wider Asia. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemen's Houthi rebels, which the. Submarine cables are the bridges of our modern world. They enable people across continents to talk to each other at a minimal cost. These fiber-optic cables, which carry over 99 percent of global internet traffic, form the backbone of modern communication networks—underpinning economic transactions, defense coordination, and digital infrastructure. Microsoft confirmed that customers of its Azure cloud service were.
