<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Shares in Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) rose 2.31% in active trade this morning after its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zaini Othman last week said the proposed acquisition of Asian Finance Bank Bhd (AFB) by MBSB is "looking good".</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>At 10.32am, MBSB rose 3 sen to RM1.33 with 13.55 million shares traded.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ahmad Zaini said the merger is likely to happen this time around.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"So far, we are talking. Nobody is backing out. From the discussion, it looks like they are still interested," he told reporters after MBSB's annual general meeting.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>MBSB has completed due diligence on the proposed merger, he added. Bank Negara Malaysia has given until June 21 for the two parties to complete the negotiations.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): Shares in Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) rose 2.31% in active trade this morning after its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zaini Othman last week said the proposed acquisition of Asian Finance Bank Bhd (AFB) by MBSB is "looking good".

At 10.32am, MBSB rose 3 sen ...

MBSB active, gains 2.31% on positive views on Asian Finance Bank

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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described foreign media reports regarding fuel subsidy cuts as unethical, and said that no final decision had been made at the Cabinet level regarding the issue.</p>


<p>Sarawak will consult with Attorney General Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh to determine the most appropriate term to replace the word "state" in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly, based on the Federal Constitution.</p>


<p>The UK’s Labour Party is set to impose value-added tax (VAT) on boarding fees as well as private education in the country if it wins the next election, <i>Financial Times</i> (FT) reported, citing party insiders.</p>


<p>Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all implementing agencies, particularly ministries, to prioritise the training of young people on artificial intelligence (AI) so that the country does not fall behind in this field.</p>


<p>The Perak government has agreed to supply water to Penang through the Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park to Seberang Perai.</p>


<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) is currently formulating a strategy to enhance use of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), for stricter border control measures.</p>


<p>Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah will undertake a state visit to Singapore on May 6 and 7, 2024 at the invitation of the republic's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.</p>


<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet decided on Sunday to shut down <i>Al Jazeera</i>'s operations in Israel for as long as the war in Gaza continues, on the grounds the Qatari television network threatens national security.</p>
