Airbnb collaborates with MDEC to promote Malaysia as Southeast Asia’s digital nomad destination
The digital nomad-friendly Airbnb listings will be located in key tourism hotspots such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang and Langkawi.
The digital nomad-friendly Airbnb listings will be located in key tourism hotspots such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang and Langkawi.
The WORQ with DE Rantau programme is estimated to inject RM360 million into the Malaysian economy by supporting 6,000 highly skilled workers, as well as enabling new businesses in the economy.
Immigration facilitation is also being accorded to nomad workers, defined as IT and digital professionals such as digital freelancers, independent contractors and remote workers in targeted manufacturing sectors under NIP and NIMP 2030 in the form of a Digital Nomad Pass.
The global shift towards ESG now means “from changing our behaviour, we can even make money”.
"The fibre connectivity which is projected to be ready by the fourth quarter of 2023 will extend from Johor to the northern and southern borders of Peninsular Malaysia.
Regarding the aborted sale of the proposed 33 industrial lots, the company was to pay MBI Perak RM72 million.
Following the work-from-home boom created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the digital nomad idea has garnered more attention, where even governments around the world are trying to catch up by introducing special visas or passes to allow digital nomads to work in their respective countries legally.
SHAH ALAM (March 4): Property developer Paramount Corp Bhd has finally revealed its digital banking plans which include same-day loan disbursement and banking product embedment with property transactions, as applications for Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) five digital banking licences enter their final stage of approval.
PETALING JAYA (Oct 29): Airbnb Southeast Asia has lauded the government initiative of introducing Malaysia Digital Nomad Program in catalysing the industry’s recovery as it paves a new era for the tourism industry.
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Asia Pacific real estate investment volumes continued to rebound strongly in the first nine months of 2021, up 30% compared to the same period in 2020.