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  "id": 2315454,
  "title": "Airbnb crackdown: Penang introduces new licensing laws for short-term rentals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/airbnb-crackdown-penang-introduces-new-licensing-laws-for-short-term",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-08-21T05:45:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/21/airbnb-crackdown-penang-introduces-new-licensing-laws-for-short-term-rentals/232183"
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  "summary": "GEORGE TOWN, Aug 20 — Penang has introduced a new regulatory framework to govern short-term rentals of private acc...",
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        "title": "Airbnb crackdown: Penang introduces new licensing laws for short-term rentals",
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