Ban short-term rentals or introduce laws quickly


PETALING JAYA: The Federal Government should learn from the Penang government which has banned short-term rentals in the state, thus helping the state’s hotel industry to survive, says Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) president Dr Sri Ganesh Michiel.

He said the government should hasten the implementation of short-term rental accommodation (STRA) laws, adding that there is no legal framework governing STRA operators which will potentially hurt the entire hotel industry.

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