Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: The final preparations for the inaugural Serviced Apartment Summit Americas are underway.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany: GBI AG has teamed up with investor DG Steinplatz 4 to build 35 serviced apartments on the site of the former Hotel Astoria.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Singaporean operator Banyan Tree is searching for a joint venture partner for its proposed $500 million tower project in Surfers Paradise.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKSA: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with real estate company Hadia Abdul Latif Jameel Group for its first aparthotel in Jeddah.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: UK serviced apartment provider Prestige Apartments is the latest operator to secure ASAP accreditation.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: IFA Hotel Investments has announced an MEA alliance with Bespoke Hotels International.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Liverpool City Council planners have given the go ahead for the conversion of the Corn Exchange into an aparthotel, operated by Staycity.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe winners of the first Serviced Apartment Awards celebrated in London last night, after a gala dinner presentation at the Grange Hotel Tower Bridge

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: the Ascott unveiled its new Tujia Somerset brand of serviced residences to cater for the increasing demand from China’s middle class travellers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: US apartment provider Churchill Living is the latest member of the TAS Alliance network