Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A £10 million scheme for an aparthotel near York’s riverside was approved by 11 votes to three this week by City of York Council’s planning committee.

Reading Time: 2 minutesChina: Onyx Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement for a Shama serviced apartment property in North Point, Hong Kong.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: ASAP has announced that Geoff Ramm and Sally Bundock will be keynote speakers at the 2016 ASAP Annual Convention.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A hotel and restaurant in Exeter city centre is set to be converted into an aparthotel.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Cycas Hospitality and Slough Urban Renewal (SUR) have agreed heads of terms for Moxy and Residence Inn properties.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: SACO’s first Locke branded aparthotel has opened in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Onyx Hospitality Group has signed its first property in Australia.

Reading Time: 2 minutesKenya: Serviced apartments are performing better than hotels in Nairobi, a report by Cytonn Investments has revealed.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Furnished Quarters has been awarded the 2016 Silver Commitment to Excellence Award from Cartus Global Network.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: International Hospitality Media, the publisher of Serviced Apartment News, has appointed Lavinia Rusu as marketing lead.