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BNM raises OPR by 25bps to 2.5%

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia decided to raise the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.50% at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday, May 13.

The central bank said the floor and ceiling rates of the corridor for the OPR are correspondingly raised to 2.25% and 2.75% respectively.

Sunrise’s 3Q net profit down 23% on lower revenue

KUALA LUMPUR: Sunrise Bhd’s net profit for its third quarter ended March 31, 2010 dipped 23% to RM23.5 million from RM30.6 million recorded in the same period the previous year on lower revenue.

24 cases of cheating in land deals since 2001

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-four cases of cheating in land deals in the federal capital to the tune of RM48.5 million were detected between 2001 and now, involving individual and company owners, Federal Territory Lands and Mines Director Hasim Ismail said today.

Sime Darby president vacates office over RM964m losses

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd president and group chief executive Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubir Murshid has been asked to take leave of absence ahead of his contract expiring on Nov 26 following huge losses in its energy and utilities divisions.

Sime Darby said on on Thursday, May 13 that it estimates a negative impact of RM964 million in 2HFY10 from losses in the divisions.

UK's Scarborough targets Australian real estate

SYDNEY: U.K. property investor Scarborough Group International and two Australian firms -- fund manager Acorn Capital and Pacific Shopping Centres -- have jointly launched a new Australian firm targeting stalled development projects.