THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Airbnb names new regional policy manager

Airbnb names new regional policy manager

Airbnb, an American online hospitality brokerage firm, has appointed Brent Thomas as its regional policy manager for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He will be taking over from Mike Orgill.

Thomas has been with Airbnb since 2016, and most recently, was head of public policy for Australia, New Zealand, India and Southeast Asia. In this role, he worked with policymakers to develop fair regulations that now cover more than 70 per cent of the Airbnb community in Australia. 
He was also responsible for developing partnerships with government and non-government organisations, including Emergency Management Victoria, Maharashtra Tourism, the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management and United Voice, which covers people working in Australia’s cleaning industry. 
“We know that Airbnb’s community-based model and authentic, sustainable travel delivers enormous benefits to local families, businesses and communities. With his proven track record, Brent will spearhead our work with governments to support and promote the opportunities our community generates,” Siew Kum Hong, Airbnb’s regional director for Asia Pacific, said.

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