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Singapore's hidden home-sharing economy quietly on the rise

A surge in tourist arrivals isn't being mirrored in hotel receipts

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Published Thu, Oct 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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SIZING up the home-sharing industry in Singapore has become the economist's puzzle as the aspiring "Smart Nation" grapples with resistance to next-door strangers.

Despite government rules restricting the likes of Airbnb Inc operating in Singapore, there are signs that home-sharing has become more prolific in the city state.

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