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Will The AirBnB Ban Hurt Penang Tourism?

Chan Ai Cheng, President, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents

07-Jun-23 09:30

Will The AirBnB Ban Hurt Penang Tourism?

On May 25, the Penang Island City Council Mayor announced a ban on short term rentals immediately affecting popular platforms such as AirBnB and booking.com. We talk to Chan Ai Cheng, President, Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents to seek her views on the impact to tourism, and who are the losers and winners of these new rules.

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Produced by: Mark Tan

Presented by: Mark Tan


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