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More Malaysians use Airbnb hosting to earn additional income
“43% of homeowners in Malaysia surveyed have considered hosting to take advantage of the new appetite for travel.
Malaysians flocking overseas with Airbnb as travel continues to open up
The top-searched overseas country destinations by Malaysians on Airbnb this 2Q2022 were: 1 Great Britain, 2 Thailand, 3 Australia, 4 Switzerland, 5 France.
Airbnb: Post-pandemic tourism benefitting rural Malaysia
Typical earnings for non-urban Hosts in Malaysia have grown by approximately a third KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 7): Data from the company has revealed that Airbnb nights booked in non-urban areas in the Asia-Pacific have increased.
Malaysian hoteliers refute Airbnb's claim on short-term rental accommodation
Malaysia Budget and Business Hotel Association national president Dr Sri Ganesh Michiel said the association requests Airbnb, which runs an online marketplace for lodging, not to mislead any party for the benefit and survival of an unregulated or unlicensed business.
Airbnb supports Penang government decision to regulate STRA
PETALING JAYA (May 11): Airbnb has welcomed the Penang state government's recent decision to regulate short-term rental accommodation (STRA), instead of banning it altogether.
Over 50% of Malaysians prefer short-term rental accommodation when on travel
KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): A new survey has found that over half of all respondents are likely to stay at short-term rental accommodation when they travel domestically and more than two thirds (68%) of Malaysians surveyed are likely to use Airbnb when they next travel.
From a former coconut plantation to bed and breakfast lodge
Sitting on a plot measuring an estimated one acre, Ukkay, a bed and breakfast (B&B) resides in a two-storey former plantation house.
Airbnb: Malaysia Digital Nomad Program marks a progressive, exciting way forward
PETALING JAYA (Oct 29): Airbnb Southeast Asia has lauded the government initiative of introducing Malaysia Digital Nomad Program in catalysing the industry’s recovery as it paves a new era for the tourism industry.
More than 60% of new Malaysian Airbnb hosts in 1H21 were millennials
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): More than 60% of new Airbnb hosts in Malaysia in the first half of 2021 (1H21) comprised millennials aged between 25 and 40.
Star Media Group to list property on Airbnb
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Star Media Group Bhd will continue to unlock the value of its land and building assets through tenancy, including listing its property on Airbnb besides being on the lookout for potential partners for joint property developments as the newspaper publisher seeks to demonstrate adaptability and build resilience in response to an evolving media landscape amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Star Media chairman Tan Sri Chor Chee Heung said.
