Does Malaysia face an uphill battle battling its neighbours to attract tourist arrivals and spend? Governments in Asean are spending big dollars to promote tourism to help the recovery. But here in Malaysia, Penang Island has just placed restrictions on AirBnB short term rentals. We speak with Hannah Pearson, Founder, Pear Anderson, to find out the wider effects of this move.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Mark Tan, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories:  government,  Law/Activism,  controversies

Tags:  short-term rental ban,  penang,  airbnb,