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Airbnb Crosses 1 Million Listings in Asia-Pacific Despite Hurdles

Raini Hamdi

Photo Credit: Airbnb's Siew Kum Hong being interviewed by Skift Executive Editor Dennis Schaal at Skift Forum Asia in Singapore on May 27, 2019. Skift / Richard Lai

Skift Take

Airbnb intends to grow further in Asia-Pacific by providing what it calls the most "magical" experience. The challenge, of course, will be staying true to its core values as competition intensifies.

Airbnb has crossed one million listings across Asia-Pacific, and more than 100 million guests have checked into an Airbnb homeshare in the region, providing hosts with earnings of around $10 billion. Yet it is “still early days” of growth, said Siew Kum Hong, regional director of Airbnb Asia-Pacific, in a session at Skift Forum Asia on Monday in Singapore. Five years ago, Asia-Pacifi

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