Airbnb Partners With MDEC to Support Malaysia’s Digital Nomad Initiative
Malaysia - 18 October 2023 - Airbnb and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) have partnered to collaborate on MDEC’s inaugural DE Rantau initiative, aiming to establish Malaysia as a preferred hub for digital nomads in the region.
Through the partnership, Airbnb and MDEC will work together to identify and promote approximately over 600 digital nomad-friendly DE Rantau Hub listings on Airbnb, with more to be certified by MDEC in the coming months.
These MDEC-certified listings, located in key tourism hotspots such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, and Langkawi will provide travelers with digital nomad-friendly amenities. These include dedicated workspaces, WiFi, kitchen and laundry facilities that are ideal for long stays of a month and more.
To encourage more digital nomad travelers to visit Malaysia, Airbnb has launched a landing page airbnb.com/liveandworkinmalaysia featuring all MDEC-certified, remote work-friendly DE Rantau Hub listings. The page aims to drive awareness of Malaysia as a digital nomad-friendly destination and the benefits of MDEC’s DE Rantau Pass.
Airbnb has also launched a global Guide for Hosts on how they can make their space more friendly for long-term stay guests, and will run workshops for Malaysian Hosts to share more about DE Rantau and latest digital nomad travel trends.