It’s safer in the long run

The long and short of it: A signboard discouraging short-term stays at an apartment complex in Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: From installing water sprinklers to the type of bricks used, hotel operators have made their case on why licensed accommodation is safer.

The Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBHA), in voicing its relief over newly announced rules on the use of high-rise homes for short-term stay on Penang island, said hotels had to comply with a long list of requirements to make sure their guests are safe.