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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (Jan 30): IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, who built a global business empire with revolutionary flat-pack furniture and was known for his contempt for taxes, died aged 91, the Swedish furnishing giant said last Sunday (Jan 28).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): The second half of 2017 saw some property developers postponing new launches while clearing existing stocks by offering attractive discounts and incentives, including absorbing legal fees, stamp duties and providing furnishing in some projects, according to property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) said the suggestion to lower the interest rates on housing loans by the government would hide issues faced by the local property market.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The Malaysia City Brain initiative — the brainchild of Alibaba Group's cloud computing arm Alibaba Cloud — was launched here today, making Kuala Lumpur the first overseas city to implement the smart city solution.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): The probe into the crane accident in Taman Desa last week could lead to a possible court case, said the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Weida (M) Bhd's share trade has been suspended since 9am today pending the release of a material announcement by the company.

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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.