Reading Time: 2 minutesThailand: Minor Hotels has appointed a regional director for Africa and plans to launch its oaks extended stay brand on the continent.

Reading Time: 3 minutesExtended-stay properties are showing resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic with the majority remaining opening or repurposed for housing key workers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Shankly Hotel, a 59-key aparthotel on Liverpool’s Victoria Street, has been placed in administration.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Accor has announced plans for Europe’s first Hyde Living aparthotel, at Munich Airport’s LabCampus.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Michael Gove, the UK’s minister for the cabinet office has said that hospitality businesses will be “among the last” to exit the country’s current restrictions.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Serviced Apartment News understands that Washington-state based apartment rental startup Stay Alfred has ceased trading.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Global Business Travel Association has polled 974 of its global member companies about the current state of the sector.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: SAN publisher International Hospitality Media is delighted to support AETHOS Consulting Group’s initiative to help hospitality professionals cope with impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Plans to turn an office building in Birmingham city centre into an aparthotel and “boutique hostel” have been lodged with the City Council.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb is updating its landing page and introducing new features aimed at longer-term stays.