Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Google has added vacation rental property listings to its hotel search feature in European cities.

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Accor and developer Bouygues Immobilier have created a 50/50 joint venture to accelerate the growth of Nextdoor in France and Europe.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hotel group Hyatt has taken a minority investment in short-term rental platform Oasis.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Developer Select Group has awarded ALEC the main construction contract for its AED1.6 billion Jumeirah Living Marina Gate development.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC is in advanced talks to buy a stake in developer Provenance Land.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: An extended stay hotel flagged with Starwood’s Element brand is planned for the Buckhead neighbourhood of Atlanta.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A 1920s warehouse on the edge of Manchester’s Northern Quarter could be demolished to make way for a Zoku aparthotel.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMyanmar: Japanese railway operator Keio Corp has formed a JV with a Myanmarese travel agency to build hotels and serviced apartments in Yangon.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalaysia: Construction of The Shore, the serviced residences in Kota Kinabalu, has started and is expected to be completed in 2022.