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KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Hong Leong Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Bhd will join other banks and lower its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) from tomorrow (July 29), following the reduction in Bank Negara Malaysia's overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd head of equity research Sarah Lim (pictured) believes the current Malaysian property market down cycle could last longer than usual due to liquidity-driven factors.

THERE are still many details of the KL-Singapore high-speed rail project that need ironing out before the bilateral agreement is signed at the end of the year.

SINGAPORE (July 26): UOB is expecting the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail to be the “next growth-game changer for the two countries, after Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak signed the memorandum of understanding for the project on July 18.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Public Bank Bhd announced yesterday that it will reduce its base rate (BR) and base lending rate (BLR) or base financing rate by 23 basis points (bps) from tomorrow onwards, following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) move to cut the overnight policy rate by 25 bps to 3%.

THE Malaysian Institute of Architects’ (PAM) new headquarters in Jalan Tandok, Bangsar, called PAM Centre, exudes a minimalist feel.

KAJANG (July 25): Gamuda Land’s serviced apartment project Jadite Suites in Kajang has achieved a Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS) score of 82.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): The slowdown in the property sector has prolonged for over a year.

SICKNESS is no deterrent for managing director and principal of Huttons One World, Aine Lee to succeed in the real estate industry.

PUTRAJAYA: The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 19 to work towards commencing the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) operations by 2026 has sparked renewed interest along the property line.