UPDATE 1-Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia halted; share swap may be off
(Adds share swap details) KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Reuters) – Shares of Malaysian AirlineSystem Bhd (MAS) and budget carrier AirAsia Bhd were suspended on Wednesday, amid speculation that aproposed $364 million share swap between the companies will becancelled. Speculation that the deal would collapse has risen in recentweeks as the plan encountered strong resistance from the20,000-strong MAS union, which voiced concern that the tie-upresembled a takeover by AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes. . . .
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