Airbnb a Thorn in the Side for Swiss-Garden

Ricky Ang, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss-Garden International

29-May-17 08:05

Airbnb a Thorn in the Side for Swiss-Garden

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Malaysia is expected to welcome 32 million tourists in 2017. How does Swiss-Garden International attract a bigger share of guests amid a reported oversupply of hotel rooms, while fending off the Airbnb onslaught? Ricky explains.

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