Airbnb must be safe for both homeowners, tourists


AIRBNB originally referred to sleeping on an air mattress but these days it can mean the short-term letting of an extra bedroom in one’s home or the whole apartment or house.

Home owners cashing in on Airbnb” (The Star, March 17) is good news for our tourism industry. Malaysia is ranked ninth in the world for tourist arrivals. The Travel and Tourism Competitive­ness Report 2017 ranked Malaysia 25th out of 141 countries overall, which was the fifth best in Asia. Hence, the Airbnb option would play a useful part in our tourism business.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

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