Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: JV partners Bruntwood and Select Property Group have gained planning approval for Phase 1A of Circle Square, the Manchester project which will include serviced apartments.

Reading Time: 3 minutesChina: The Ascott Ltd is set to list its global portfolio on Alitrip, the online travel platform from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: serviced apartment provider thesqua.re has closed an investment round of $2 million from London based Crowd2Fund and OakNorth Bank.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London-based apartment provider Roomspace has opened its second apartment building in Croydon.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Reliable Group chairman Sikandar Hafiz Khan has officially opened Lake Hills Serviced Apartment (LSA) in Bhopal.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Oakwood Asia Pacific has announced the April 2016 opening of Oakwood Apartments Brisbane, the first Oakwood-branded property in Australia.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: John Wagner, director of Cycas Hospitality, says 2016 will be a significant year for the UK serviced apartment sector.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Old Town Chambers serviced apartments in Edinburgh hosted bloggers from around the world for Edinburgh’s Global Blogmanay social media project.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Three Lanson Place serviced apartment properties in Shanghai were honoured in the 2015 City Weekend Luxury Homes of China awards.