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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said its base rate will be increased by 25 basis points from 3% per year to 3.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 28): The controversial purchase of the UniLodge building in Melbourne by Mara Incorporated Sdn Bhd was based on bloated valuations by the Malaysian branch of Raine and Horne, reported the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH).

Student housing rental is a prominent sub-sector of the housing rental market and can bring stable returns for landlords, especially when the rented property is located near colleges or other higher learning institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Kimlun Corp Bhd is buying 47 vacant detached lots and 30 double-storey detached houses in Shah Alam from Melati Ehsan Holdings Bhd for RM68.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Spring Gallery Bhd will develop a theme park in Klebang, Melaka, after gaining the rights for the project from the operator, Village Roadshow Theme Parks Pty Ltd (VRS).

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 26): The Penang government said it is unsure whether the three-highway and undersea tunnel project will proceed as planned, Bernama reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Pesona Metro Holdings Bhd has bagged a RM161.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Working mothers at Sime Darby Property Bhd will be entitled to 90 calendar days of paid maternity leave under the group's new family benefit programme.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): CIMB Bank Bhd (pictured) and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd are raising their base lending rate (BLR) and fixed deposit rates by 0.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): BSL Corp Bhd expects the Malaysian property sector's volatility to continue after Bank Negara Malaysia increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.