Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Ascott has secured seven new contracts to manage more than 1,300 apartments across six cities in China.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Ascott has appointed Ashwin Vijaysekar as general manager of Citadines OMR Chennai.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Roomzzz has received planning consent for a 98 room aparthotel in Harrogate, a year after councillors rejected the proposal.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Kinseth Hospitality Companies has broken ground on a Towneplace Suites hotel in Dubuque Iowa.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Meriton Serviced Apartments has changed its name to Meriton Suites, in an effort to “expand and adapt to the changing needs of its customers”.

Reading Time: < 1 minutePhilippines: Dusit International will manage a 271-unit hotel and apartment development in Mactan, Cebu.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: The Naomh Seosamh Hotel in Fethard-on-Sea will reopen in 2018 as an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Extended Stay America (ESA) has reported a 35.52 per cent in gross profits for Q1 2017.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Oakwood Asia Pacific has signed a deal with with Bangkok-based developer VMPC Co to manage Oakwood Hotel & Residence Sri Racha.