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Airbnb announces partnership with GSB in Thailand
Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Airbnb has announced a partnership with the Government Savings Bank (GSB), Thailand’s state-owned bank, to help promote hospitality entrepreneurs across the local home-stay industry. Via a press release, the two companies said the partnership would allow GSB to provide better funding for emerging Thai hospitality entrepreneurs by offering options such as flexible-interest rate loans […]
Airbnb appoints Mike Orgill as GM of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsia: Airbnb has announced the appointment of Mike Orgill as its general manager of Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. As such, Orgill will be tasked with building long-term growth in some of Airbnb’s most rapidly growing markets. He will begin his new role immediately, reporting to Airbnb’s APAC regional director Siew Kum Hong, and […]
Airbnb launches government home-sharing petition in Hong Kong
Reading Time: 2 minutesHong Kong: Airbnb has appealed for Hong Kong residents to sign an online petition in support of home-sharing in the city. This was an attempt to persuade the city’s government to reconsider a tough amendment bill against illegal short-term rentals and unauthorised guest houses. The home-sharing platform’s online petition is entitled “Protect Home-Sharing in Hong […]
Airbnb partnership to boost boutique hotel sector in Thailand
Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Airbnb has unveiled details of its upcoming partnership with the Thailand Boutique Accommodation Trade Association (TBAA) at a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony. The ceremony took place at Bangkok’s Beat Hotel earlier this week. Under the new partnership, the two companies will unite to boost Thailand’s boutique hotel sector by bringing a number […]