Anthony Chow, 33, and Kelvin Ho, 46, often found it troublesome when they had to pass keys to their Airbnb guests when they hosted them at their houses. This was especially so when guests wanted to check in at odd hours. Both of them are big fans of the house-sharing …
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Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now (Reuters) — Short-term home rental company Airbnb said on Wednesday it filed confidentially for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators, setting the stage for one of 2020’s marquee U.S. stock market debuts. The move underscores a rebound in parts …
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Kampungs, or villages, have long ceased to be the primary type of accommodation in Singapore. A ‘kampung’ is a Malay term for a traditional village — a clustered community with a population of a few hundreds. Today, this is similar to a Housing Development Board (HDB) estate, where most Singaporeans …
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In 2019, the Malaysia tourism industry brought in 26.1 million tourists who spent around RM86 billion, an increase of 2.4% compared to 2018. However, with the pandemic, Malaysia’s tourism industry is expected to make a loss of RM3.37 billion within the first two months of the year, and experts are …
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