Woman discovers hidden camera in homestay bathroom during vacation with friends in Jelutong

GEORGE TOWN: What was supposed to be a pleasant holiday for a woman with her three friends became a nightmare when she discovered a hidden camera in their homestay in Jelutong. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said in the incident that occurred at about 8pm on Feb 6, the 24-year-old woman found the...

Sabah govt looking at existing laws to see how to regulate Airbnb operations

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is looking at current laws to see how to regulate operations of Airbnb in the state, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam. He said that there should be regulations or minimum standards for Airbnb operators to follow to prevent any incidents relating to customers. "We are looking at the ordinances and seeing...

Hidden camera incident: Airbnb removes Sabah homestay’s host account

KUALA LUMPUR: The Airbnb safety team has removed the host account of a homestay in Sabah pending an investigation into an allegation that a hidden camera was installed inside a wall socket at the lodging. Airbnb’s India, South-East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan general manager Amanpreet Bajaj, in an email to Bernama, said Airbnb banned hidden...