Monday, May 21, 2007

Singapore Airlines May Be Close to China Eastern Stake Deal; Shares Halted

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. may be close
to announcing plans to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines
Corp., the nation's third-largest carrier, to tap China's rising
travel demand.

``We have a major issue'' to disclose, Luo Zhuping, China
Eastern's board secretary, said by phone today. Singapore
Airlines will make an announcement, spokesman Stephen Forshaw
said in a telephone text message. Shares of both carriers were
suspended from trading.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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