PETALING JAYA: The novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, is not only making a mess of companies in the hotel and aviation sectors but is also upending members of the sharing economy.
Be it work or leisure, the virus is raising doubts about the sustainability of sharing spaces among strangers. Industry players have different views.
Over in the house-sharing space, things are coming to a head. An operator of more than 50 units of non-hotel shared accommodation in the city is throwing her hands in surrender as a result of Covid-19.
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