政府应该有后续措施 给民众一些空间的SINGAPORE — In a nod to home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, the authorities are considering a new building use category for private residences hoping to engage in short-term rentals, and a reduction in the current minimum rental timeframe of six months for short-term rentals. Speaking in Parliament as changes were passed to the Planning Act yesterday, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that the authorities see a role for home-sharing platforms to continue operating in Singapore. “So long as they’re properly regulated, so long as there is a level playing field between them and similar entities that provide short-term rentals like hotels and service apartments, I believe that the sharing economy is here to stay and we’ll allow a space in our city for such platforms to exist,” said Mr Wong. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) would provide more details “soon”, he added, without specifying a timeline. Under existing guidelines, private residential pro (more...)